Magic Bullet Frames vs Nattress

Hey,
I am trying to make my 1080i 60 footage look like 24p. I am wondering if any one can recommend one of these products over the other? Just wanting to de interlace and smooth out the motion.
AND was wondering if the render times are significantly different from on set of plug ins vs the other.,,?
thanks

Film Effects converts the 60i to 24p, but embeds it in 3:2 pulldown for playback on a normal 29.97fps timeline. Remember to set field orders to upper for HD. That will make the footage look like it was shot on 24p and transferred to video.
If you need 60i to 24p in a 24p timeline, it's a touch more tricky, but the Standards Conversion pack does that, and the look is great.
Graeme

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