How to burn DVDs without redoing MPEG2 processing work

I rendered in FCPX a 1-hour movie, then loaded it into Compressor and created a DVD (Compressor made its coding work and made the DVD)
Then, I saw that Comp created 2 files (ac3 and m2v) which I guess are the MPEG2 audio-video format to make the DVD. Furthermore, at the end of the process it created also a "PAR" folder which I presume is the command to burn the DVD (?)
Now, is there a way to burn other DVDs (apart from DVD cloning...) directly using these files and without haiving to redo the MPEG2 coding process from the original ProRes rendered movie?
If so how can I make it?

You could use the m2v and AC3 files in a DVD authorinng program like DVD Studio Pro or Encore…also, I believe, Toast (but not in iDVD). As for recycling them via Compressor's job action, this has been asked before and I'm unaware of a way that it can be done. You could, of course, create a disk image (select HD for Output Device) and burn as many physical DVD's as you need from that. Or you could copy your physical DVD in Disk Utilities, but I gather you're aware of that option.
The PAR folder contains information on the DVD assets that is used in the build process.
Good luck.
Russ

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