IDVD create chapter question

hi all, I just want to verify something about chapters, if you'll help me out. Here is how I understand how chapters are created:
I am using Final cut express, putting in chapters where needed. I export to "quicktime movie" . Then, I import that MOV into iDVD and my "scenes" menu is generated. great.
Using FCE, when I "export using quicktime conversion" I cannot get my scene menu generated. Is that true? Is this just a restriction on the way it works. I really need that Scenes menu.
The reason I want "export using quicktime conversion" is because I want to modify the settings - I want H.264 and higher quality. The default quality is just not good enough.
If I cannot get Scenes generated using my method, I will have to render each chapter and there are 14 of them! ugh. Please advise. Thank you!

I think you will get a better response if you post this in the FCE forum:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=936
I am asking the hosts to move this thread to that forum.

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