Final cut export with HDV

Hello I have one project with HDV sequences, Pal sequences and some Iphoto video exports.
I want do one master with best quality. We need do SD DVD at 16:9 format.
Wich is the best way?
Send to compressor doing DV compression?One uncompressed 10 bits?
Export with currents settings and do the compression with dvdstudio?
Thanks

Export with current settings. Open in compressor. Use DVD best quality 90 minutes. In the audio tab, set dialog normalization to-31. Burn in DVD Studio Pro or your program of choice. This would be a good basic starting point.
--Bob

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