DVD Studio Pro: is it possible to burn unusual resolution video on DVD?

Hello All,
FCP 0.6,
DVD Studio Pro 4.2.1
Compressor 3.0.5
I have a short that has a resolution 1920 x 650 px (it is a split screen video). I am trying to burn it to DVD by using DVD Studio Pro. I tried to export the film from FCP by using Compressor. I customized the DVD Best quality: 90 min setting to "letterbox the area of source" in "Geometry" tab, but the result looks like the resolution is not preserved but conformed to the DVD and the image looks squished. I know I have long trip on this subject but I would love to learn if this is at all possible.
I know of software called: Popcorn from Roxio that supposedly burns anything into DVD. I dont know if I should bother installing and trying..?
Should I experiment with Anamorphic DVD (does a standard DVD player read those)?
Please help and thank you,
Izabela

The short answer is, unfortunately, no. The DVD standard is 720x480, either 4:3 or 16:9 anamorphic. If you do the math, you'll note you'll be looking at a LOT of black screen as you interpolate the 1920 down to 720, even if it's anamorphic.

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Compiler Initializing...
Precompiling Project UNTITLED_DISC
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