Shooting HD for SD

We are in the process to begin acquiring in HD for future archive and production needs. In the mean time, we're still editing in SD (DVCAM/Firewire) for day to day operations.
I'm trying to figure out the best shooting format and work-flow for the best quality in SD land.
Currently using the JVC GY-HM700 which allows the ability to shoot in many formats - 1920 x 1080 (1080p24/p25/p30, 1080i60/i50), 1280 x 720P (p60/p50/p30/p25/p24).
Since the DV timeline is 60i, I've been shooting in 1080i60 thinking that it would match up the closest. I drop the footage into a SD DV timeline, scale the footage to 50% (center-cut only). I tried 720p, but it was pretty jerky (progressive in an interlaced time line).
Is this the best work flow? We're cutting along side existing SD footage. I'm new to HD, so any suggestions would be great. I don't think we're at the point to edit in HD, upconvert SD and then convert everything back down.

Hi-
nightdesigns wrote:
Is this the best work flow? We're cutting along side existing SD footage.
Yes, in my opinion that is the best work flow.
MTD

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