Importing two different video sources into FCP

I have captured footage from a Sony HDV 1080i using iMovie HD and imported it into FCP. I also have footage captured in DV-NTSC 720x480 format. I would like to use both formats in a video clip. However, whenever I import Sony 1080i footage into the timeline it needs to be rendered and it takes a fair amount of time. Is there anything I can do to the footage so that it does not need to be rendered everytime I drop it into the timeline?

You have to elect which timeline you want, HDV or NTSC DV. Either one must be rendered.
You might try a recapture of the HDV and downconvert it in the camera on capture.
Settings are in the manual
david

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