Final Cut Pro Export Help

Hello, I have my timeline set to HDV and have edited a 2 min HDV video.
I export using compressor and click on Quicktime H.264 as my target and setting. The settings say that it is matched to source pixels and 16:9. Every time no matter what I end up getting a stretched 4:3 compressed quicktime movie on my desktop. I am going crazy- Can anybody help me?
Why can't I compress my video to be 16:9? It alway comes out 4:3. I even preview the video in compressor before I select Submit and it is 16:9.
Please help me-

Open the file in *QuickTime Player 7*.
Press command and J keys to get the Properties window.
Click the Presentation tab.
Click the checkbox next to *Conform Aperture*. It will jump to the Clean setting and the movie should now display as 16:9.
Save the movie.

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