Creating the highest quality dvd

I'm making a feature length film for Sundance. It's all shot in 1080i and the sound is in dolby digital. I'm new at all of this. What is the best quality set up for the best quality dvd non-hd? The movie is 1hr 50min. There are no special effects. I have to send it off Aug. 1st. Also, what is the best way to burn it after compression? Should I buy Popcorn or just use iDVD? Thanks for any help.

Compressor with DVDstudio works best,
however, in Compressor settings tab choose:
Apple>DVD>DVD Best quality 150 minutes.
This should give you a pretty good result but ...hey, it always depend on the source!
Give it a go.
G.

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