16:9 Poor Quality vs Same Image at 4:3

Using FCP 5.1.4, Compressor, DVDSP 4.1.2.
I'm creating a 16:9 Anamorphic Sequence. Using Photoshop to create my graphics which consist of full frame photo with text. My image size 853x480 then squashed to 720x480. Bringing the image into FCP and adding a cross dissolve. Then using Compressor to encode the MPEG-2 using preset DVD:90 min best quality 16:9. When I play back the DVD on my TV the text looks bad, the edges are not crisp and blend into the background.
If I created the same graphic, text and all in Photoshop using 4:3 settings, import into FCP using 4:3 settings, then encode using Compressor preset DVD:90 min best quality at 4:3 my text is nice and crips etc.
In Compressor I've also tried to change the preset of the DVD: 90 min best quality 16:9 from VBR two pass to CBR (one pass), but my text still looks bad. The CBR one pass did fix a cross dissolve jumping issue I was also experiencing. Is there anything else I can try? Thanks!

On regular 27" TV looks ok, computer looks great, just doesn't good on the device I need to play it back on.
Just curious though. When I author in FCP for 16:9 SD I have anamorphic checked. All that does is tell FCP to make the image wide correct? It does nothing to the video. When I send to Compressor I chose DVD best 16:9 and this tells the MPEG to go wide correct? When I go to DVDSP and check 16:9 Letterbox in the Display Mode this only tells the video to letterbox if played 4:3 is that correct also? Just making sure!

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