HD to SD DVD best quality

Hi i'm having problems getting good quality results once i compress HD to SD to create a DVD. What i have done so far.
Recorded in HD on Sony FX1 captured onto Mac size 1920x1080 codecs HDV 1080i50 done all my edits in final cut Pro5 then exported using compressor.
after lots of tests last night this is the best i could get this is a 5min clip and it took 40mins to compress
My summery
Name: HD to SD tested
Description: For HD to SD DVD. 80mins SDVD
File Extension: m2v
Estimated file size: 246.39 MB
Video Encoder
     Format: M2V
     Width: 720
     Height: 576
     Pixel aspect ratio: PAL CCIR 601 (16:9)
     Crop: None
     Frame rate: 25
     Frame Controls: Off
     Aspect ratio: 16:9
     Field dominance: Top first
     Average data rate: 6.2 (Mbps)
     1 Pass VBR enabled
          Maximum data rate: 8.4 (Mbps)
     High quality
     Best motion estimation
     Closed GOP Size: 12, Structure: IBBP
     DVD Studio Pro meta-data enabled
     Chapter markers only
Is this the best quality i can get to burn to SD DVD using compressor i still see a few blocks when it renters some water.
thanks Chris O

There is no single setting that will give the "best" results under every possible situation. However, you might want to try 2-pass VBR or a GOP structure of IP with a smaller GOP size. If you try the latter you might also need to increase the target or average data rate by at least several tenths of a Mbps.
Something like the following:
Average data rate: 6.7 (Mbps)
2 Pass VBR enabled
Maximum data rate: 8.4 (Mbps)
High quality
Best motion estimation
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