Sequence settings for combining HD videos, SD videos, and stills to DVD?

Hi,
After reading through the forum, I am still not sure whether I should be using the "lowest common denominator" sequence (DV NTSC preset to match the avi footage), the "highest quality" sequence (DSLR 720p preset to match the mov footage), or the sequence which best matches my desired final output (i.e. DV NTSC for DVD output) for a project consisting of HD 720p mov, SD 480i avi, and jpeg source files.
Obviously, a newbie like me should be using Windows Live Movie Maker or even PE9 rather than PP CS5 but I hate not having a timeline (among other things missing in WLMM) and I'd like to make use of the 8GB of RAM with my Windows 7 64bit system when editing the HD footage.
Thanks in advance for your feedback and any other suggestions you may have.

So there shouldn't be an issue if I use source video clips with lower audio sample rates for a sequence with a 48kHz sample rate...
There should be no real issue, as PrPro is very good at handling most common Bit-depths and Sample-rates. Just allow the program to go completely through the Conforming process. Depending on one's computer and the Duration (plus CODEC's, etc.), this should not take very long - just be patient.
Good luck,
Hunt
PS - I agree completely with Harm's comment on up-rezzing SD to HD, however there are a few programs, like Red Giant's Instant HD, that do a pretty good job. If your final output is SD, then definitely go with Harm's suggestions and down-rez (Effect>Motion>Scale) for the HD material.
PPS - for inclusion of stills, I Scale my images in PS to match my Project's/Sequence's Frame Size, though I have it from a very good source (Todd), that PrPro CS5 has improved the Scaling algorithms over previous versions.

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