Slideshow Playback "Out of Focus" on DVD

I exported a Keynote slideshow as a .mov and burned it on a DVD. When I played the DVD, everything was "fuzzy" as if it were out of focus or a very soft focus. I used the same process that I have used previously (as well as I remember) and those DVDs are just fine with everything as sharp as it was in the original Keynote slideshow.
I would appreciate any suggestion and help you might have regrading the cause and correction so that I am able to record a sharp DVD.
Thanks.
Vernon

Thanks for your reply and for the link. However, the link addresses the problem for TV appearance while mine was concerned about the playback on my iMac.
When I burned other DVDs from Keynote, there was no "blurring or fuzziness" with photos or text on playback with my iMac or TV!
Also, the playback was automatic when the disk was inserted. When the latest one was inserted, the disk icon etc had to be clicked for it to run after which full screen had to be selected as well.
I do not want to make a DVD from iDVD - just one that will run the slideshow.
Any other suggestions on burning would be appreciated.
Vernon

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