Cannot play DVD on Set-Top Players

First project with DVDSP. Created the DVD and it plays fine on my MAC using Apple DVD player. Won't play on any set-top player, and I've tried 3. Please help.

Bitrate is probably the key factor in authoring DVDs for compatibility with recordable discs on set tops.
For example, if you encode an hour long video at 8 .5 megabits per second, then it is likely that no set top can sustain that throughput.
Bit rate is done in one of two places.
In the preferences section of DVD SP, or using a preset in Compressor.
Without knowing more about your workflow, or whether you have authored previously with success in DVD SP, nor your experience, or how much of the manual and tutorial you have gone through, it's hard to assist.
let us know

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