Anamorphic project... again...

hi
i have posted a question concerning anamorphic projects some time ago and still havent solved the problem.
here is a summary:
i have to deliver a project shot on DV pal 3X4 as a 16X9 DVD.
i have edited it down as 5X4 sequence and nested it as advised on a 16X9 anamorphic sequence. the problem is that i have some black borders on the right and left of the frame, inside the frame. do i need to enlarge the frame so the borders will fall outside the frame ? whats the best way to do it? wouldnt zooming in take the quality down ? is there a way to avoid losing quality ?
any help will be much appriciated...
here are the full details:
FCP 4.5, DV PAL 5X4 576X720
thanx
nir

how do i enlarge it ? is it enough to streach it using the wireframes ? how much do i need to streach it ? what if i wont export it as 16X9 but as normal 4X3 and the client would watch it on a 16X9 monitor ? what would happen then ? would it just be cropped equally from top and bottom ? if thats the case i am not sure the quality loss of enlarging it so much is worth it. the quality loss is so bad, i lose all the extra points of using a large camera...
nir

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