Exporting options for dvd studio pro4

Hi I need advice on what settings to use to burn a 4minute clip to dvd.
Its been edited with final cut and trying to burn with with dvd studio pro4,the problem is that I have exported from final cut with same settings(quicktime movie)but I get the error "bit rate too big" on dvd studio pro,and when I try to export with different settings from final cut,dvd studio pro doesnt accept the file.
Can anyone help?
Thanks a lot
Danny

Danny:
Most probably (99%) your high bitrate error is produced by your audio and not by your video.
Encoding your assets inside DVDSP creates AIFF (uncompressed) audio that besides to produce frequently the highbitrate error, takes more space in your disc and what's worst, a lot of playback issues in stand alone DVD plares (at least using DVD-R, I mean not replicated discs).
For a 4 min project I would use the following workflow:
- From your timeline in FCP select Export > Using Compressor ...
- In Compressor take the standard DVD High Quality 90 min MPEG2 preset and change from VBR to CBR:
- Save the new preset with a different name and use it in your movie batch.
- Now select the standard Dolby 2 preset and change the following settings to keep your audio levels:
* Dialog Normalization : -31
* Compression preset: None
- Save the preset with a new name and drag it to the movie batch.
- Press Submit button.
Use that MPEG2 and AC3 files in your DVDSP project. You probably will get a better video quality and for sure none high bitrates error.
You'll find a lot of helpful info for your authoring in the DVDSP Forum.
Hope that helps !
  Alberto

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