Need a simple DVD from my timeline - help

herroh,
I jst got CS3. I need to burn my timeline sequence as a simple DVD for viewing. Its suppose to be quick screening copy or someone to view from there dvd player. Jst a simple push play and view is all i need! I dont really care about quality but.... whats is a good preset setting that wont take long to encode or burn? Note that my video content is at 720p / 16:9 / 23.976. SOmething quick any easy would be nice. The preset settings are kinda over whelming as im not to sure wat is wat.
please help!!!

another question... all my footage is at 23.976. Wat should i have my dvd frame set to? The default is set to 29.97. Shouldnt it be 23.976? Or does it do that 3:2 pull down stuff?

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