DVD look terrible

you need to customize the compressor preset for m2v, enable frame controls and change the resizing filter to BEST. Do a small test to see if you're happy with the results.

Are you sure it's progressive from soup to nuts. Maybe try deinterlacing. If you want to send me a short clip of a particularly problematic scene with your sequence settings, I'll see if there's anything else I can suggest.

My email is mgrenadier@gmail.com

good luck.

i think i can help you. i guess your project is supposed to be downscaled to SD ntsc format?

with these settings?

if thats right. i can give you the lowdown in the next reply.

whta i mean is. that the file that you will end up using on the dvd will be that frame size etc.

try this: make a new timeline/sequence with settings as above (SD). open your final HD 1920x1080 sequence/timeline and select all (cmd+a), the copy all content (cmd+v) into the new SD seqence.

then just render all in the new sequence an output that file. you should have an excellent looking file.

(this description was show on the FCP guru, Ken Stones website, i have tried it and it works). -:)

did you try it 30framesasecond !