Re: PPRO CS4 export to Apple Compressor?

I mention ‘NTSC’ because it says so in the Canon manual and because the Adobe Encoder mentions it also (besides ‘progressive’) when encoding the 720p24 HDV file. Don't know why that is.

Using 720 of 1080 enables a little more flexibility in the presentation of the image without squeezing or stretching. (It’ll be exported as 480, but at least that’s kind of symmetric.) And it allows me to cut out unwanted stuff around the edges (a piece of mic or light).

If I could get that crisp HDV feel with SD I would, but as far as I can tell that’s not possible. So the HDV choice is not so much about the format as it is about the quality of the image. I could be lacking in understanding here, but so far this seems to look best.

Anyway, as for the compression, I am happy to stick with the Adobe Encoder. I quite like it. But I wonder how favorable it rates compared to Compressor or Squeeze? I mean in terms of achieving a lower file size with the same quality? In other words, would I be able to get the same quality for less MBs? Or would there only be a noticeable difference if my footage consisted of fast action transitions?

Thanks.