Re: editing 24p, 24p adv, and 60i footage

Well a lot of info has crossed through this thread, leaving me somewhat clearer and somewhat more baffled.

I shot on 24p because I had indeed noticed an improved look in footage shot on 24p in other films, even when NOT output to film, and that look fit with the tone and content of my documentary project. I have tried to find out as much info as I can from varying sources (many of which offer conflicting advice) before shooting, and now, before editing. [By the way I'm not planning on editing the whole film, I'm just trying to log, capture and organize my footage before moving on to working with an editor.]

I apologize for being in the cow pasture if I should really be in the calf pasture,but I have read about and know personally many filmmakers who jump in before checking out the waters, so I'm trying my best to not make a huge mistake and sort through my options.

With the many issues and considerations that have been brought to my attention, I'm afraid that I'm still feeling a bit stuck, afraid to make the wrong choice in terms of working with a 23.98 timeline vs. a 29.97 timeline, ie bring in those four 24padv hours at 29.97 or bring in the 80 hours of standard 24p footage at 29.98. In either case I'm quite sure I'll be making a master on Digibeta if that is still the broadcast standard (my last film was shot on a VX1000 and was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and National Geographic). I am swimming in images of fields and frames, cadences and failing broadcasters' standards tests. Lots to digest and try to figure out, thank you for all the advice.