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I'm about to start a project where I have been given 2x different types of rushes.
1: 1920x1080 25fps PROGRESSIVE (encoded as ProRes422)
2: 1440x1080 50i INTERLACED (which equals 25fps & encoded to ProRess422)
The final production will end up on a Standard Definition PAL DVD.
I'm using Final Cut v6.06 and am not sure what sequence settings I should set my timeline as?

Unfotunately, there's not simple answer that covers all bases. Which route you choose depends on what you need to hang onto. If this were my projects, I'd transcode everything to the working format for standard def PAL and get to work. Others will recommend a different path that includes transcoding to a common timebase. Do NOT make any rash decisions till you've read some other posts.
We see similar threads often but I'm not sure how you'd search for them. They all involve trying to mix disparate formats into the same project.
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