DVD STUDIO PRO AND TOAST

Hi,
I use Compressor 2.0 and have been experienceing problems with the Encoding since there are problems variable bit rate in this version.
Is it possible to create an MPEG2 file in toast to be imported into a DVD Studio Pro project?
If not, are there any other programs that can create an MPEG2 from a Final Cut Pro Quicktime File that can then be imported into DVD Studio Pro
Thanks,
Curtis

You have a wide range of choices far better than Toast (which I don't think you can use as an encoder only). Look for posts about BitVice, MegaPEG.X or Canopus Procoder (PC only), or Google for MPEG2 encoders and see what you get.
Most of the folk I know use a range of encoders for different situations. There is always some debate about which is best, and ultimately you need to try them out and see for yourself which you prefer to use.
I can thoroughly recommend BitVice and MegaPEG as options well worth looking at on a Mac, and Procoder on the PC. There are plenty of others though... how big is your budget?

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