I stumbled on this subject in the help file last night while searching for pre-render info, and it got me thinking. Is 24p better than 29.97? And do you have to have a camera that shoots in 24 to get the results? I got curious, and did a little test. These results surfaced:
1. Took a quick project I've been working on, and rendered the file as standard DVD NTSC. It was a 12 second clip, and it took about 12 seconds to render it.
2. Took same clip, only this time rendered it as 24p. This time it took about 44 seconds to complete.

Now, the help file said that 24p takes up less space on DVD, so you can fit more video on the DVD. My standard 29.97 file was 7.xx meg, while the 24p was 9.xx meg. Also, the 24p file was slightly blurred than the regular 29.97. Nothing too major, but enough that I could tell.

Now, do I have to camera that shoots in 24p to get it completed successfully? I use a Sony Digital8 camcorder, so it doesn't have the 24p option. And why the 24p file a little blurrier than the 29.97?

Comments would be appreciated! Just when I think I'm getting all the standard and tricks down to make a quality DVD, little stuff like this crops up!

Cheers,
Ben