Share video dimensions for iDvd ??

Hi,
when checking out the share dialog I was confused as to what dimension to use when Wanting the use the video in iDvd.
None of the dimensions are dvd standard ( 720x 480 : ntsc ) ( 720 x 576 : pal ).
Any ideas ??
Cheers,
Gerrit.

Any ideas ?
The 720 x 480 and 720 x 576 specifications are based on the encoding matrix of the MPEG-2 encoded file which, in turn, was originally based on the "rectangular pixel" frequently attributed to analog TV displays which render the equivalent of the 4:3 "square pixel" display normally associated with computer monitors and HDTVs. In fact, it doesn't matter whether a movie has a 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio -- the data will still be stored in the same matrix. Basically, just select the "Medium" or "Large" Share option and let iDVD sort everything out when it encodes the "shared" file to MPEG-2 for burning to eithr an NTSC or PAL DVD.

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