SD Capture settings help.

Excuse my naivety, but I would like some advice on capture settings.
I shot on standard definition Mini dv PAL, 4:3, 25f, and require titles throughout. I understand that text appears soft when working in a basic timeline. What would be my best options to use if I want good quality text and the best quality video I can expect from sd? If I use a different timeline, will my export settings differ?
If anyone can help it really will be greatly appreciated.

Text should look just fine if rendered at full quality. Although DV colorspace is not as good as other formats, I doubt very much you'll see any difference if handled properly. The main problem with static titles is if you are looking at realtime rendering rather than a full quality render. Also, use Boris title3d and use the control tab to resize or reposition. Resizing and repositioning in the motion tab with either title3d or text titles will give you substandard results unless you know what you're doing and even then...

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