No DVC PRO NTSC preset???

I am being requested an avi w/ dvcpro compression, NTSC...
When I go to my sequence presets, I do not see a DVCPRO ntsc option... only DV/DVCPRO NTSC... From experience DV looks like crap... is this my only option for this???

I can't tell you how many shows I do that are acquired with hd cameras but shot to protect 4:3 and then transmitted SD or even analog NTSC.  It's a large percentage of shows that I work on that do this.  Also, there are broadcasters who will acquire in native 16:9 NTSC (yes folks, it does exist in Sony BVP 900/950 cameras and some others) and then upconvert to HD and sell it to their unsuspecting subscribers as "HD."
What I find even more stupefying is using hd cameras to shoot something that goes to web viewing only.  I did a show with 5 Panasonic HDX900's once and it was for web viewing only.  At least the check cleared with no problem.

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