IDVD movie won't fit TV when played through DVD player

I imported photos to iPhoto, created a 16:9 movie in iMovie, then created a 16:9 Magic iDVD project. The burned disc plays and looks great on my mac. But when viewed on my 16:9 HD TV through a DVD player, all of the images are stretched well beyond the borders of the screen. The "TV Safe" option in iDVD seems related but appears to apply only for slideshows, not for iMovies. Can anybody tell me where I went wrong and how to fix it?

Steve,
It sounds like the default setting of your set top DVD player is 'Pan and Scan' instead of 'Letterbox'.
Go into the menu of your player and change the default setting for 'what to do when a 16:9 disc is inserted' to 'Letterbox'. If you can find it, the manual for your DVD player should tell you exactly how to do this.
F Shippey

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