Bad Aspect Ratio from Compressor with DVCPROHD clips.

I created a 30 minutes long sequence in FCP using DVCPRO HD 720p24. I exported the sequence as a QuickTime movie using current settings... the QuickTime export looks perfect and playback displays the proper aspect ratio. I then sent this file to Compressor 3 with standard presets for AppleTV and iPod Video (large and small).
They all turned out with an incorrect (elongated, not squished) aspect ratio. All three exports. The source file looks fine but it is the main suspect as all conversions yielded the same result. Any suggestion on what can be wrong with the exported file or with the compressor 3.0 settings? Before installing Compressor 3, I did exported the file using QuickTime Pro and it turned out with the correct aspect ratio. Clips properties show correct display dimensions.
Thanks!

I believe this is an (annoying) issue with QuickTime's Conform aperture property. For some reason, the Final Cut Studio apps do not write to this property. QuickTime Pro does, which is why those exports are the correct display ratio.
For DVCProHD material, opening your Compressor (or FCP or Motion) created movie in QT Pro and setting that property to Clean snaps the display of the movie in QT to 1248x702 (accounting for - and cropping - the overscan and blanking areas), while setting it to Production should give you the 1280x720 frame you desire.

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