Pro Res LT & Canon 60D

Many have posted that you should use Compressor or MPEG Streamclip to convert CAnon 60D 1920x1080/24 to Apple Pro Res LT. My client is a local TV station and they currently air their programming in HDV 1080i. Which program converts with higher quality, MPEG Streamclip or Compressor and once in edit in FCP with Pro Res LT am I not using a much lower quality image? And when I play out to HDV won't that be a quality less than HDV? I'm trying to get a gist of the procedure for editing Pro Res and then delivering to a client. I may have the option of providing them each 30 minute show as a Quicktime File, but would I give them Quicktime Files as Pro Res LT or another higher codec? All new to me since I now use a Canon 60D. Thanks

Which program converts with higher quality, MPEG Streamclip or Compressor...
Both use the installed QuickTime frameworks. The quality will be identical.
..and once in edit in FCP with Pro Res LT am I not using a much lower quality image?
No. You will not see a difference. LT is absolutely fine for the images you aquired.
I'm trying to get a gist of the procedure for editing Pro Res and then delivering to a client.
Only the client / broadcaster can tell you that. Ask them for a copy of their delivery specifications.
While there are general guidlines, they usually specify permitted signal levels etc. But there will be a huge difference in what formats you can deliver to a local PBS compared with a national network.

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I know that canon 60D shot in h264 so I have converted my footage to apple prores 422 (HQ)...
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>using the Apple Pro Res 422 this 5 min project went up to 5.3 Ggs
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