PAL Widescreen Render Issues

Hello Adobe,
I'm in need of some desperate help. For quite awhile now all video not matter what quality or format has rendered out terrible looking video. I usually work within After Effects and render out graphics using adobe media encoder. I create graphics in a HD composition (720p) and add to AME queue for render and change the preset to PAL DV Windscreen which results in terrible render quality. I have some examples below and all settings used. I need these videos in PAL for DVD render.
Here is my workflow and settings.
After Effects:
1280X720, 25P 8bpc
Graphic has been pre-comped with continuously rasterize enabled.
AME
MPEG2
PAL Widescreen, Progressive.
Screenshots for more information:
I have done a very basic graphic to test the quality  - Render Quality test - YouTube
Help would be much appreciated, Thanks.

Hi
He described the problem that the menu would not let them select any buttons, and that the menu was cut off top and bottom.
What size did you use to build your menu backgrounds and overlays?
Anyone have any suggests on how to get the first play to work?
It uses to be so simple as selecting what item do you want to run first in DVD Inspector in DVDSP. What element is your first play? The Menu? You cuold try building a very short track (3/5 secs), with just black image and use that as first play (or a simple slideshow with a single black image). I have heard around the forums about some issues with some specific players with a menu as first play.
Hope that helps !
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