Motion 4 to DVD Studio Pro = muddy mush

When I create a DVD menu, for example, in Motion 4 and import the motion file in to DVD Studio Pro 4 the resulting DVD is very poor resolution, especially text, being very muddy/mushy. I end up having to export m2v files from Motion and importing them instead and get far cleaner results.
I've checked the encoding options in both apps, and they are set high.
Any suggestions why?
Drew

I don't trust the DVDSP encoder. I never have. The best workflow in my opinion is to convert as much as possible in Compressor vs DVDSP.
However, there are settings in Motion that you can adjust to potentially producer better results.
Make sure rendering is set to best and that all FX are active like shadows, lighting, etc. if you use them in your project.
In your project properties (CMD+J) you can change your bit rate to 32-bit float for higher quality.
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