[Robert Dix]

Incidentally we have used the Canon Hv 20 for three years for broadcast quality high definition clips, the 5D Mark II mov clips at 1920 x 1080 are great but, there is little between the two.Even Canon says you can use this HV20 as a vtr for clips from their XL H1, XH G1 or XHA 1(both 50i and25 F mode)Quote Canon manual 0067W579 Pub DIE-281 0207N10-3, we Export to Tape only with minor copies dowgraded to DVD but, even that using the Adobe Media Encoder Cineform avi looks more than acceptable.

[Robert Dix]

Mike is probably right, I would let Premiere Pro use it’s Cineform avi file , Export to Tape or Blu-ray not DVD in High definition.
The H264 clips from a Canon EOS 5 D Mark II need to be rendered on Import and the Transcode to Export for a 30 minute production could take 4-5 hours overnight, and we use an older Dell 8400 Dimension 3.2Ghz 800fsb 2Gb Ram specified for High Definition. The results are stunning and worth waiting for.

[Robert Dix]

I have not detected any difference in quality , in fact combining Canon EOS 5D Mark II 1920×1080 p clips in Premiere Pro and Export to Tape looks identical.

[Robert Dix]

Looks ok to me, we have been using a 5D Mark II for 6 months with a Canon EF28-135mm Image Stablised lens with the strap firmly held behind the neck.We were using a EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM but it was too heavy and not stablised. The EF 28-135 IS Lens is good for travel docs and the way to go.Frankly you can’t see the difference in image quality between the lenses