NTSC to PAL series conversions.

Hi anyone got any good oil on setting up compressor to run regular NTSC to PAL conversions of 28:30 minute duration series programming?
I am upgrading from FCP 4 to Studio and going to 2GHz dual core G5 from aged G4 Digi Audio 733, and being able to get NTSC on DVCAM, then standards convert downunder would fit the old bottom line requirements for a regular community tv series I am responsible for putting to air. Read; smell of the proverbial oily rag operation. However I read issues with version 2 such as ridiculous render times, etc.
Question; Would it be better to use compressor version 1 until bugs ironed out? Can it be used?
Sagely wisdom greatly appreciated. Regards, ted.
G5 dc 2Ghz, G4 da 733, G3 iBk 900, PCs   Mac OS X (10.4.3)  

DV PAL is a set data rate - 3.56 MB/s when run at 25 fps.
If you want a smaller file size you have two choices -
1. convert the file to another codec that allows for smaller frame sizes, slower frame rates and increased intra and inter frame compression.
2. If it must be DV/PAL, cut the length of the video to reach your 200mb limit.
Of course there is the third choice of simply giving them the larger file because that's what an un-compromised DV/PAL version of the file will be.
x

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