Output settings to iDVD for DV footage

Hi, I have edited widescreen 720x576 DV PAL footage from a Sony MiniDV camcorder. If I want to export the .mov to iDVD should I export it as 720x576 or 768x576. What is the difference? .
When viewing my footage in the monitor window of FCE should I see my widescreen footage as widescreen or 4:3?
What is the difference between choosing 720x576 SD and PAL DV 720x576.
Any help would be appreciated,
Thank you,
James

To export to iDVD you should simply use *Export/Quicktime Movie* (not Using Quicktime Conversion), and select Audio and Video, Chapter Markers (if you set them in FCE), and Make Movie Self-Contained.
This last setting is not mandatory: if you don't check Make Movie Self-Contained, the resulting quality will be the same, the export will be faster and the (reference) movie will use little disk space, BUT you'll have to create and burn your iDVD project on the same Mac before making any modification to the original FCE project. The reference movie +points to+ the movie media, it +does not include+ them.
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