Sharing to dvd with fcpx 10.0.6 reverts to dual layer regardless of settings.

I upgraded to newest version of fcpx last night, (10.0.6). Also upgraded motion and compressor. Now when I try to burn to DVD even after changing default to single layer and specifying single layer in share setup, it compiles to the point it asks for a dual layer disc. tried three times with same results each time.
I know this is new version but can anyone come up with fix?
Thanks.
sotxtraveler

Ian Chamberlain wrote:
I have versions of all those Tom; the trick for me is to quickly get to a workflow that is reliable and doesn't take too long to develop or learn.
Then give Compressor a try. It's more reliable than the FCP Share and you'll have more control over the quality of your product. Start with the Create DVD preset and in Inspector>Encoder>Quality you can adjust the data rate and as you do, Compressor will provide you with feedback about how many minutes will fit on a disk.
Good luck.
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