Overscanning issue when down converting from 720p to PAL SD DVD

Hi, I recently made a SD DVD in DVDSP, to be shown at an upcoming festival. Test screening the DVD, I noticed that the edges of the frame had been cropped on both top and bottom and sides - but not by very much. After checking the DVD on another computer as well as adjustimg the projector settings, the problem seems to have been at least in part inherent to the DVD itself and I am wondering why?
The workflow I used was to edit in AIC in FCP, then write an uncompressed HD master (1280x720)- which was then run through After Effects to put the title sequence on (with the same settings), and then I used compressor to make a MPEG2 - tweaking the settings slightly from default. The end result was then imported to DVDSP, and written - with the resulting cropping problem.
Any thoughts where I went wrong, and how I might get the rest of my picture back for screening purposes?
Much obliged for any and all input,
-Tom

Thanks Harm...
1. Don't uprez SD material.
Not optional here...this is NTSC SD 4:3 legacy footage that is integral to the content...however there are many stills and animation of stills that can be created HD rez, then incorporate the SD footage at full rez as a scaled/vignette at 720x480/1440x1080i?
2. Instead shoot HD, so get another camera.
See above
3. Second, lose the Matrox.
Matrox seems to do a fairly descent job or down rezzing from 16:9 to 4:3 ...with Pan & Scan I could keyframe the scan and pan...any specific reason you have not to use RT.X2?
4. Third, maybe forget about NTSC if you shot PAL. The time it takes and the inherent quality hit are not worth it, IMO
All acquistion done in NTSC 4:3 DVCAM
5. BR PAL does not support P.
Ahhhh...thanks for that....I was not aware of this...i(interlaced only) in UK... eh? I'll research this further...both for UK broadcast and DVD home video
Again...many thanks for taking the time to respond...anyone else?
Best,
Mick

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