Match Footage with Sequence Preset?

I got some problem with matching my imported footage with my Sequence Presets. I'm new to
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and have tried to read me to a solution here on the forum but need some more help.
I have found some similar topics and can confirm that my problem is most likely caused by a mismatch between my Sequence settings and the source.
Can someone maybe guide me through the sequese presets step by step and the general specs as well to create a good editing base for my project.
I read that G-Spot was a good tool to get all info of the source file and here´s the source file properties I would like to match:
I want the best possible quality out of my filmed footage, booth video and audio but I don't really know how to match those settings.
I really appreciate all help I can get here.

Welcome to the forum.
One should go about this in the opposite direction - matching the Sequence Preset to the footage.
It looks like you have PAL Widescreen, and that would be the Preset to choose.
If one has odd footage, PrPro provides a way to alter the Sequence Preset - the Desktop Preset, which allows one to customize most attributes to match. Say that you have that same footage, except that it was shot at 18 FPS (not the normal 25 FPS), in the Desktop Preset, you could change to 18 FPS. That holds for more attributes.
Then, if one wants something else, when the Export, most formats/CODEC's will allow them to make the change there.
Starting with a Preset that matches the footage 100% will give the best editing experience, and the fewest issues.
One note: you are dealing with MPEG-2 footage, so it has already been pretty heavily compressed, resulting in an initial loss in quality. With most Export options, one will compress that footage again, resulting in another loss in quality. The ultimate workflow would be to go back to before the MPEG-2 compression, if at all possible. If not, then one just has to live with the quality loss.
Good luck, and hope that this helps,
Hunt
[Edit] I see that you have AC3 Audio. That might, or might not pose an issue. What exact version of PrPro do you have? With about CS4.2, AC3 Audio support was built into the program. Before that, one had to find the AC3 .dll file in Encore, and copy it over to the main PrPro folder. The exact name of that .dll file depends on the version of PrPro and Encore, that one has.

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