Urgent codec advice needed

Can someone advise me on the best compromise codec to use in Motion and FCP for a PAL standard definition dvd? My machine grinds to a halt trying some of the higher end HD codecs.
Thanks

I see no reason to use an HD size if you're going to an SD dvd. As to the codec, that has very little to do with export times. I used to use 8-bit uncompressed or PhotoJPEG at 75% quality until ProRes came along. I now use that for all my needs.
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