16x9 - Nest and distort or is there a better way to convert?

I'm trying to figure out the best way (quality wise) to burn 16x9 footage to DVD.
I nested my final sequence in FCP, distorted it (-33.3), rendered it, exported it out of FCP via Compressor, authored it in DVD Studio Pro and burned it.
Is another process in Compressor or DVD Studio Pro that would let me letterbox the footage so that when the DVD is burned it plays back with the black bars?

What is the source of you "16x9" footage? Is it HD, or anamorphic DV, or some variation to produce widescreen? The fact that you had to distort it (-33.3) suggests that it is an anamorphic source that you are placing into a 4:3 sequence. My question would then be does it have to be a 4:3 non-anamorphic sequence? If your playback system support anamorphic video then why don't you process it as anamorphic 16:9 (full frame 720 x 480 for NTSC).
Otherwise (standard 4:3), I think you are stuck with doing a letterbox and what you've done is probably as good a solution as any.<small><hr width="75%"><small>If this suggestion helps in any way, a confirmation or acknowledgment would be appreciated, since that would also help others who may be having the same difficulty. Do for others as you would have them help you.<center>Thanks for sharing, Waymen.</center></small>

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