Export from FCP via QT or Compressor into DVD Studio Pro?

Hi everyone,
I'm editing in FCP and making a menued SD DVD. I've had success in laying out the DVD project.
The source material is low quality and duration overall a few minutes. I'm adding a few supers to the clips.
My question is, will I get better result exporting via compressor or via a QT export (using current settings PAL 25FPS 16:9)?
Thanks in advance.
Steve

what you're doing is actually fine. But, generally, the following workflow is reccommended. It gives you more control if not better quality. Depending on your source (large or small frame size) you can adjust resizing and motion compensation and other parameters:
export as QuickTime using "current settings." bring that resulting QT file into Compressor. Pick the DVD preset closest to the length of your project (e.g. 90 min best). From there you can select the preset in the project and adjust it.

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