Adjust video levels on .m2v?

I've searched through the forums and can't seem to find a solution to my problem, so I apologize in advance if someone has already answered it somewhere on here... Is there any way (in QuickTime, DVDSP, or Compressor) that I can adjust brightness, contrast, saturation levels of an existing .m2v file? I need this as a "quick fix" over the weekend at home, as I don't have access to the original QuickTime file from Media 100, as it is at my office. I already have experience with the problem of my final DVD project ending up looking too washed-out....this is my 2nd encoding from Compressor for this project (I already adjusted the levels in Compressor, it just wasn't enough). The client feels the video still looks too washed out, so I wanted to try to fix it here at home over the weekend in DVDSP, QuickTime Pro, etc. (I have those installed on my G5 at home). So, after all that babbling, can I use one of those programs to adjust the levels at home without re-encoding, or do I have to wait until I get back to the office? Any assistance on this would be GREATLY appreciated!
On a side note, I would guess it's time to invest in BitVice? I understand it's encoding results in a much nicer looking file with less of the "washed-out" issues. I'm not at all happy with the results I get from Compressor.....I miss encoding mpeg2 files in QuickTime Pro! (The images seemed to come out a lot nicer).
Thanks for your time in this...
2.5 G5 DP Mac OS X (10.4)

Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, my footage is Beta SP that's coming out of a Media 100 system, not DV via Firewire. I export "by reference" from the Media 100 and bring the clip into Compressor. It is a known problem that the Media 100 exports end up washed out when they come out of Compressor, and that's why I adjust the brightness/contrast levels initially in Compressor before encoding.
I just need a possible "quick fix" that I can do at home on the .m2v file, as I don't have access to the original export from Media 100 until I get back to the office next week.
Thanks for the link though, I'll read through the article anyway. Maybe I'll find something that will apply for future reference.

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