IDVD: Videos in 16:9 shown as 4:3

Hi there,
I am new to iDVD. I have a mov files from FCE in 16:9 format. Initially the output from FCE is 4:3 but I used QuickTime Player to convert it to 16:9.
But when I import the 16:9 mov file into iDVD, it is shown as 4:3.
How do I adjust it to 16:9 ?
Thanks

SDMacuser wrote:
Let us know if the follwing link / thread helps:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10160652&tstart=0
You may need the second download / Inverse-Anamorphicizer.
Good luck.
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I found this answer by SDMacuser in the other thread & it solved the problem.
Thanks, SD.

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