M2v settings for panasonic p2 footage (24p)

Hi.. I am just curious, since the original footage was shot 24p, do I want compressor's video format rate to be 23.98? or do I want 29.97?
This is going to DVD studio pro.
Also, can anyone explain to me how the average bit rate vs. maximum bit rate actually works?
thank you.
-patrick

I'm not sure if this is the same product you mentioned...but I've had luck to recover deleted files once with Data Rescue II.
http://www.prosofteng.com/products/datarescueinfo.php
Files deleted, trash emptied, and other data had been written. But, this was able to pull back some trashed image sequences. With the P2 footage, you're probably dealing with much more material...but if you haven't tried this version, it's worth a shot.
--Tex

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