Best Quality from FCE4 to iDVD 08

What settings will allow me to get the bast quality film from FCE4 to iDVD? I see the 3 settings in iDVD but was wondering in FCE where I can change the recording settings with quicktime and which to use. My media was taken with a SD DV camera, 16 bit audio.

Did you follow the 12 steps as outlined in the above link? Namely ....
Resolution
Before you export, take the following steps to adjust the dimensions of your video so that it will have the correct aspect ratio in iDVD:
1. In Final Cut Express, select the sequence you want to export in the Browser.
2. Choose File > Export > Using QuickTime Conversion.
3. Click Options to reveal the Movie Settings window.
4. Click Settings in the Video section of the Movie Settings window to open the Standard Video Compression Settings window.
5. From the Compression Type menu, choose DV/DVCPRO — NTSC if your sequence is NTSC or choose DV — PAL if your sequence uses the PAL video standard.
6. Choose 16:9 from the Aspect Ratio menu.
7. Click OK to return to the Movie Settings window.
8. Click Size to reveal the Export Size Settings window.
9. From the Dimensions menu, choose Custom, then type the following dimensions:
* For NTSC, 854 x 480
* For PAL, 1024 x 576
10. Click OK to return to the Movie Settings window.
11. Click OK to return to the Save window.
12. Type a name, select a location and click Save to finish.
This is the best advice I can provide since I'm not completely familiar with your own set up nor do I use Final Cut Express. However I do use FCP and I always shoot on MiniDv Tape at 29.97 frames per second. I can't say for certain which setting/s will work best for own situation since you apparently are shooting Cinema / film mode (24p) .... is this correct?
If so, you might want to consider using 25 or 29.97 fps instead (but not 24). That is if you plan to use iLife'08 /iDvd.
Check out Ken Stone's article below where he explains 24p:
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/beyond_dvnattress.html
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