Quality is so bad exporting to H.264

I don't know why but this project I'm working on I can't seem to export it like I always do. For starters the transparency of a font I'm using is messed up and its like there is this film covering the entire video.
I'm thinking now its my old graphics card. I'm using a geforce 8600 GTS
I have a GTX 760 in the mail that I just ordered though. Is a graphics card even used while exporting?
I'm using CS6
When exporting I'm doing 1080p H.264
The two bitrate slide bars are to the max. 240 I believe
Level 5.1
Max bit depth
And another max check box forgot the name
I'm reaching a dead line on a job for the new Stargate game http://www.systemlords.com
So I need to figure this out with in the next day. Hoping someone can help me out.
Thanks

This is how its suppose to look

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1. iDVD 08, 09 & 11 has three levels of qualities. (version 7.0.1, 7,0.4 & 7.1.1) and iDVD 6 has the two last ones
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