Best Quality In and Out of iDVD...?

How, exactly?
Should I export my movie as an uncompressed QuickTime file, bring that into iDVD, and then burn the disc? I used H.264 when I exported it out of Final Cut Express, but it seems like that would give two passes of compression: first in FCE and then again in iDVD.
I'm going to try some tests, but the encoding out of FCE for two and three encoder types is taking an hour each, then the burn time for each DVD. Takes a loooong time...
I'd appreciate any help. I'm trying to get my short movie ready to put on discs
Thx,
Scott

export from FCE as QT and do NOT click self contained

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