Scaling 16 x 9 video into a 4 x 3 sequence is producing fuzzy video.

Hello,
We are a small ad agency in Phoenix, AZ and what we are experienceing is we shoot on a Canon XL H1 in 16x9 mode. I edit in a 16x9 sequence and everything works beautifully. However when it is time to go to BetaSP to send to the TV stations i have to nest that seq into a 4x3 seq. To preserve the aspect ratio I double click the clip and select the motion tab and change the distortion to -33.33 which is the proper aspect for 16x9 footage in a 4x3 seq. What happens though is the scaling seems to be reducing the video quality a good bit and makes our spot now look fuzzy. Has anyone experienced this and if so have you been able to find a work around. Most stations here are in the process of converting to HD so it won't be a problem in the future (Come on 2009!) but for now it is! Thanks for any help!
Matt Evans
ThinkTank Media

What are your timeline settings? How are you exporting to betasp?
And given our heatwave here, how hot is Phoenix?
I lived there for three years. First day there (from Montana) it was 125 degrees...104 at 3 AM.
Shane

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