I shot in 2 formats--editing question

Hello!
I shot a project in 1080i and in regular DV. Both are 16:9, and I'm running FCP 5.1.4 I was wondering what the best way to edit the footage is? Final distribution is DVD so the HDV isn't needed.
What's the easiest way to tackle this project? Locate the HDV and compress it, then edit?
Any help is good help.
Thanks.

Why are you all making this so complicated? My only question is, is whatever you're using to capture the HDV capable of downconverting? If you shot using a Sony camera or deck, I believe they can all downconvert HDV to DV, I know that my Sony HDV camera can. Just do that. If you're outputting to SD, then there's not one single reason to get involved with HDV's GOP structure. The color space between DV and HDV is the same, file sizes are about the same, yet HDV takes a ton more processing power to edit, so just import and edit all in DV. Done. As for the suggestion to import your DV footage into an HD timeline, I think that's a horrible suggestion. YOu're be upconverting DV footage just to be downconverted which would only add possible artifacts. Keep everything DV.
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