No Full Screen iDVD

I extracted DV from a DVD that was made right on Panasonic tapeless camera. QT inspection says that is 720X480. I imported into FCP edited and exported Quick Time. Then I created iDVD but its not playing a full screen. There is a black box all a way around. Why is that?
Thanks.

Hi
This black box - on TV or on Mac ?
Probably You've got to change viewing on Your TV.
You started the new iDVD project as WideScreen or 4x3 ?
Yours Bengt W

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