FCP 3.04 TIFFS Flickers Pulses in iDVD 4.01

I am using Photoshop 720x540 TIFFS in my Final Cut Pro 3.0.4
When I play them on my Sony DVD TV/Player - I get a flicker or pulse (about two pulses per second) in some of the TIFFS
Anyone know what the problem is - how I might fix it?
I Export the 20-minute movie as FCP movie (not self contained)
I drag it into iDVD and burn the DVD
OS: 10.4.3

I take it this is one of those things you get from mixing FCP with iDVD...

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