Best way to get an .avi file out of a Final Cut Project

Should I export it from the Timeline as an .avi, if so what compressor and settings should I use?
Should I export it as a Quicktime movie and convert it to .avi from MPeg Streamclip, if so, what compressor and settings should I use for best effect?
(note: I have tried one of each, for some reason the Streamclip one came without audio and the one I exported from FCP turned out really pixillated with poor quality.)
Big thanks for any help

Use Export from within fcp>QuickTime conversion.
Choose Windows Media from the format.
Configure from there.
Most likely the standard settings will be good enough - watch the size choice tho' - if you want web sized stuff you have to tell it.
Otherwise it'll give you web compression on your full frame size. You might not want that ..

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Here is the bottom line.
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Your Mac Pro or Macbook only has a single line-out, that supports 2 channels at the maximum. Optical audio will only handle 2 channels as well- it's the same signal (in two channels) on a different medium, basically.
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*Again- There are no games out that support 5.1. Just because you technically support Dolby 5.1, doesn't mean the applications are aware of it and can utilize the 5.1 surround.*
Edit: I may have neglected to also mention that the Firewave unit will support 5.1 properly through 3 separate plugs (much like a PC soundcard does), however the only game I am aware of that supports this is Unreal Tournament 2003 for Mac (or was it 04?), with an experimental patch for 5.1 via OpenAL. Last I heard, it worked okay, but crashed occasionally.
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-SC
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