HD Slideshow to SD DVD

I've created a slideshow in HD and need to make a SD DVD (PAL) to give to relatives. They have a SD widescreen TV and I want them to be able to view the slideshow in full 16:9 widescreen.
What settings do I use in DVD Studio Pro to avoid letterboxing etc.
Many thanks
Mark

Brilliant, that's just what I wanted.
Slightly off topic here but I'm using a Canon HV20 and acquiring through FCP as HDV 1080i50 and using compressor to encode for SD 16:9. If I were to create a PSD file to use as a menu in DVD Studio Pro 4 what would the pixel dimensions have to be for an SD 16:9. I'm confused to **** with the square and non square pixels but I'm assuming it should be 1024x576px, is this right?
Many thanks
Mark

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