online or offline editing for upcoming documentary? help!
 

I think I´ll be hired to edit a 52´doc in november. Seven days of shootings with 2 cameras, probably. The last day will have 4 cameras shooting 4 different situations. I´ll have tons of tapes to work with, all HDV 1080i.

My NLE is not SO powerful, but I´m prepared to make a huge upgrade. Anyway, what I ask myself is: should I do an offline editing, because the project can´t wait too much to be released, or should I go online?

I THINK there´s money for an online editing.

What do you guys suggest me? What are the pros and cons of online and offline in this case?

Whats the intended final format? Is it supposed to be delivered as film?

It´s gonna be a DVD.