Source video determines rendering quality of vector art / type / fonts

I use the same export settings (template) for my webmovies. In this case 400x224 with WMV9 codec.
Why does the background source video determine the final quality of the vector art and type that is rendered thru this template?
The output resolution is always 400x224, but eg. JVC HDV camera images and Kodak HDV camera images generate completely different type and vecotr art after rendering thru the same settings?
I would say, it is vector art, so it will render nice and smooth on any resolution, whatever the background image is. Any help and hints will be appreciated!
Tags: rendering type, rendering vector art, influence source material on type and vector art

Thank you for you're relpy and help Hunt. I appreciate and understand you're hint.
Though it is still weird for me that the 'bad' way PrPro renderes vector art (images and type) differs when different background footage is used.
The render quality of type and vector art is completely different with different background footage. This means my customer will get ugly type and logo's on webmovies with footage from camera X, and smooth type and vector art with footage from camera Y. Both with the same final dimensions after rendering thru the same set of settings.

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