Bitrate Too high! Warning in DVDSP?

Bitrate Too high! Warning in DVDSP?
I'm somewhat confused. I've encoded to MPEG2 ready for DVD Studio Pro using both Compressor and Episode Pro.
Settings are: Two-Pass, Aiming for 4.500 with Max Peak set to 6.500.
These settings are well within Compressor and Episode settings.
Yet when I go to Build/Format in DVD Studio Pro the Log comes back with a "Bitrate too high!" warning.
I don't really get this. If DVD Studio Pro can't handle these bitrates, why are they in Compressor as options?
I did a successful burn yesterday using these settings, the only thing I changed was I added audio to one of the tracks that is just 3 minutes long.
Total size of DVD is about 5GB onto dual layer.
Any advice on Bitrate settings so I don't get the "Bitrate Too High!" warning in DVD Studio Pro when I go to Build/Format?
What is a good recommended "Aim For Bitrate" and "Max Bitrate" for 2-pass MPEG2 encodes?
Thanks guys.

There were reports that Compressor sometimes would spike past what was set, though with your AC3 settings, even with two audio tracks, and the rates you selected it would seem to be safe
This app is suppossed to read spikes
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/MacDVDBitrateParanoia
But it has given me strange results
Also digiami.com (good software but $$$) also reads rates
Is your second audio file also an aif? If you remove it does the disk then build without error? You can try deleting MPEG/PAR files and/or repair permissions or delete prefs to see if it helps

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