Photo slideshows exported to 1080p using Quicktime

I'm looking to export a High Definition quicktime file of my photos. I'm testing now so when blu-ray or HD-DVD discs become available, I can start archiving my thousands of digital photos.
While the overal look of what I've done isn't terrible, it's still not quite as clear as when my pictures play standard slideshow programs.
Another issue that I think is affecting the detail, is that the aspect ratio is slightly skewed which appears to be twisting my image thereby causing a blurry image.
Am I missing something, or is there a simple solution? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

QuickTime Pro isn't licensed to export audio from MPEG 1 or 2 files.
Use MPEG Streamclip (free) to convert your .mpg to QuickTime ( or iPod) formats.

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