4:3 DVD footage in 16:9 canvas choppy when compressed played back on plasma

I have a small 9 min job where I'm using a VOB file from a DVD (4:3) and placing it in a 16:9 canvas with pillars on either side. Built in FCP, output in Compressor, and burned to disc in DVD Pro. After following the usual steps I take when working with this type of source footage, the image on the plasma 16:9 came out really choppy during camera pans. Tried compressing it at Best VBR, Deinterlace, and so on, but it only seems to be getting worse. Any suggestions? Am I missing something? Is the problem in FCP, Compressor, or possibly (though I doubt it) DVD Pro? Please give detailed suggestions from pixel dimension to bit rates, etc. if you can. Thanks.

It sounds like you've set FCE a widescreen or anamorphic and put 4:3 material in it. Check item properties for the clip and then set easy setup to match that. Then make a new sequence and edit into it. The audio will still need to be rendered because it's the wrong format.

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