Best DVD compression settings?

Hello,
I have several longer movies that I have made adding up to around 24 gb ( exported in quicktime using .264h). I plan on using DVD-9 dual layer discs so 8.5 gb. I have downloaded handbrake compressor and was wondering if the software is a waste of my time and I should get a different one? I also want to know the best settings I can have so that I dont run out of room on the DVD. Thank You!

sorry for sounding rude, but:
• file size doesn't matter
• export to h.264 is of no use, harms quality only
• Handbrake is of no use for creating disks (it's a ripper/converter, no creator)
export a 'master file' of your Project from FCPX, to avoid lossy&useless 'intermediates'; file-size is probably around 40GB/h - don't worry
what you need is an authoring tool - which converts (final codec is mp2), resizes (final res is 720x480) and 'muxx' your video, finally creates the standard-compliant file structure ( _ts/vob etc), and disk-format (udf) for videoDVD.
Use Toast or iDVD. Very convenient tools. Stay under 1h content for max. quality on SL-DVDr; using DL-DVDr for projects <2h is of no use.-
In case, you own legacy FC/pro, use DVDSP (very little convenient, esp. compared to Toast/iDVD, but tons of additinal options, e.g. menu desing/features).

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