Poor computer playback

I searched for an answer but couldn't find one, so here goes. I'm editing 640x480 avi files I took with my digital camera for a 4:3 tv. When I export video footage (Export>Quicktime Movie) the final movie is in 720x480. When I burn it to a DVD it looks great, but when it plays back in quicktime, finder or front row it looks stretched and the video quality is poor. mpeg-2 files I created before having a mac actually playback much nicer on the computer screen.
1. Am I saving for best dvd quality?
2. Do you have any suggestions on how to correct for computer playback?

96seminoles wrote:
1. Am I saving for best dvd quality?
Yes. Remember that you movie is converted by iDVD itself in a DV NTSC format (an interlaced heavy compressed one)
2. Do you have any suggestions on how to correct for computer playback?
Search FCE 4 help menu for "About QuickTime Aperture Display Modes".
Look at page 1033 about this feature of quicktime Pro. You'll have to re-save your movie if this property is changed from quicktime player pro to view your movie with correct aspect ratio.
Michel Boissonneault

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