Blurred, Pixelated, Lined slideshow

I'm using 6.0.3 iDVD. The photos I'm using are from iPhoto to iMovie to iDVD. I preview my slideshow on iMovie and it looks clear and great. After exporting it to iDVD the outcome after the "burn" is blurred, and lined pictures.
I again made another slideshow from iMovie and again, it's Clear and Great. I sent the file to QuickTime hoping the blurriness and lines would go away. I played on QuickTime and again it's Blurred and Lined.
Something must be happening in iMovie when it's exporting?
Any suggestions?
Thanks

I have never found a quality difference between the "Share/Export to iDVD" function, and going to iDVD and importing.
I have tried both methods with iMovie 06 and iDVD 06, as well as iMovie 09 and iDVD 09.
I now primarily use the iMovie 06 and iDVD 09 combination and I have never found a quality difference between the "Share/Export to iDVD" function, and going to iDVD and import.
I don't understand how iDVD can NOT do all the rendering.
After I share my movie with iDVD, I quit iMovie 06, so iDVD 09 is the ONLY application running.

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