FCPX to DVD Help Please

I have completed a movie in final cut pro x version 10.0.7. The movie ( with music ) is 14 minutes long and is in 720p HD 59.94p. ( original from gopro )
I need to provide several dvd copies to friends.
I sent the movie to share / dvd and the end result is not very good quality compared to when i watch it on the mac. DVD used was Verbatim DVD-R. I understand that the movie is in HD and DVD is SD but i am after the best quality possible. Questions. 1. Would using compressor provide better quality than what FCPX provides and if so what compressor settings should i use. ( i dont have compressor but happy to purchase). Question 2. Is there any othe method/technique/software that can provide good results. Any help would be much appreciated as i am a novice at this. Thank You.

As Hugh said, giving iDVD a 720P PR master file should produce a very good quality DVD.
If you don't have iDVD, as Parker said, Compressor could help. Often times, down converting from HD to SD produces artifacts; setting the Resize Filter to best in Frame Controls can help minimize down-convert problems.
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