Producing Tape Masters using DV Print to Video produces artifacts

Hi,
I'm working on a documentary project and a lot of the archive vendors are supplying us with QuickTimes instead of tape for the master versions.
I need to put these on tape, because they are for multiple edit suites and also for Avid suites. Its so we can use the tapes cross-platform but also save time and money by being able to auto-conform from tape in the Online suite, otherwise it wastes loads of time and money by importing these files from DVD.
I want to be able to create DV masters, a lot of the files we receive are uncompressed Photo-JPEGs (i know this by using Quicktime's Inspector command to display the movies stats, also from the Browser in FCP6).
I was under the impression Photo-JPEG was of a lesser quality than DV, as Photo JPEG is what is created when using offline video in FCP (albeit in smaller dimensions).
BUT, when I export these files as DV PAL uncompressed, the image is a lot worse, specifically very soft. I can print to tape, however.
So, I have tried playing out these files to DV tape in their native Photo JPEG compression, from a DV timeline, which doesn't work. I cant print to tape. I'm guessing because its using the Photo JPEG compressor? The image looks perfect, however.
Another way I've tried is to lay these native files in a DV timeline, then render using the DV compressor. The picture looks as clear as the native files, but there are horizontal/diagonal lines where different lines of colour appear on the image. For example, a woman's spectacles have zebra zig zags along the rims, but her face is fine.
I have tried using every different field dominance with no change, also interlaced and progressive scan, no change.
Needless to say, I need to make these tapes at full quality as they are all for broadcast.
Can anyone help?
Thanks in advance.

Hi guys,
Thanks for the input.
I know, we are having a real war with the vendors at the moment, they should be supplying the tapes.
The situation is, they will supply them how they are free of charge, or create 8 or 10 bit uncompressed versions for us and lay them to digibeta at an extortionate price.
This is the first project I've been on when they operate in this way.
I need to make DV for a simple reason. COST.
We don't have a digibeta recorder, which cost about £30,000 and can't afford one. We are a small company. If it was up to me we'd buy the deck.
We have a digibeta player, so if they supplied us in the NORMAL fashion (quite annoyed at them at the mo), we could dig in 8-10bit uncompressed. I have to run this one deck between 4 suites as it is. We have plenty of digi stock to do this, too. Its a pretty stupid setup for a big project, but we dont have the money.
The files aren't being resized as such, they are supplying 720x576 PAL, if that's what you mean Jerry.
Jerry, I tried to change Motion filter to "Best", it retains the clarity of the source, but still has the horizontal lines around the woman's glasses. Could the quality of the codec they supply us with be the issue in the first place? It seems fine when you play it thru Quicktime player.
Another thought I had would be to run them off onto XDCAM (we have one Sony PDW-F70 recorder deck and plenty of stock as that is the format they shoot rushes/dailies with). Would this be possible to do this with my Macbook Pro? Like via Firewire? Especially if they supplied us the 8-10 bit files? I've tried to get it to work but can't as yet.
I need to get the best from what I have.
Any other ideas?
Thanks again guys

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