Playback on dvd looks jumpy

i have composed a project using dvd studio pro and am having problems with a clip on the formated disc.
the clip looks jumpy and or with highly visual interlaceing issues. when i previewed the project with in dvd sp the the clip looks fine. as well as the compiled video ts folder all look good. the problems only show up on the burned disc. i have already used compressor to to create the mpeg file at a high bit rate elimanating the need for dvd sp to do the encoding. when i run the build, all the final vob files look good. i have tested the media in vlc and apples dvd player, non show the problem before i burn. i have gone as far as rebuilding the project in IMOVIE and still have the same jumpy problems on the one file. the source for all the media have come from other dvds, yet only one file shows this issue.
i have read on the forums that users have had similar issues with the menu clip, but the clip is not part of the menu. the button is last on the menu screen but the vob file shows up as 3 in the video ts folder.
any help would greatly be appreciated
macbook pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

"used compressor to to create the mpeg file at a high bit rate" - Maybe your bit rate is too high. DVD players can sometimes choke if the bitrate is too high. A computer can usually handle it which could be why it only happens in the DVD player.
The first thing to try is to use AC3 audio if you're not already, which will reduce the overall DVD bitrate. In compressor 2.0, I believe the preset is Dolby 2.0.
If that doesn't work, then try recompressing that clip using a lower video bitrate.

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