Plays on desktops not in dvd player

ive had a problem playing the dvds in standard players.
im working in PAL and all my settings have been checked inside and out.
i shot on HD and as i exported to compressor, i chose the option best quality 90 mins and then all to split the files into mpeg-2, dolby and aiff.
in dvd studio pro, my settings are SD, 16:9 pan and scan, single layer, red laser, etc. i dont understand where i could have faulted in this process. any help please?
thanks
G5   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

Make sure you use the Dolby audio, it helps prevent playback problems. Did you make MPEG-2 with SD settings or HD settings? Sounds like SD but worth double checking.
In your build folder is there a VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folder or other folders? You may have accidently made a HD DVD.
What media did you use (brand of DVD-R?)
What is happening when you try to play on the DVD Players - any messages?
Also as an aside you should use 16:9 Letterbox and not 16:9 Pan/Scan

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