DV NTSC 720x480 outputs at 655x480

I create a standard NTSC DV 720x480 (3:2) timeline with a pixel aspect ratio of NTSC - CCIR 601 using 720 x 480 footage but when I output using current setting, the exported file is 655x480.
I have tried QT conversion, changing the file size to the desired 720x480 to no affect.
I've even tried on other machines with the same result.
I've never encountered this problem before so I'm stuck with of course a deadline. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I am running FCP 7.0.2 on a 2 x2.26 Ghz Quad-Core Xeon running 10.6.2
Thanks.

You don't want it to match 720x480 when displayed on a computer screen. 720x480 is not 4:3. Your image is supposed to be 4:3. Do the math. 640x480 is 4:3. That's what you're seeing in movie inspector 720x480 (640x480). The other number is display size based on how big your display is. If the first line of numbers are correct, and they are, there is nothing wrong with your image. QT7 I believe still displays the image differently from QT X, but the image is the same, digital video 720x480.

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