Using iDVD Is A Widescreen DVD Possible From Anamorphic DV ?

I have down-converted HDV to DV and edited it in Final Cut Express.
When burned in iDVD the video appears as a squashed 4:3 instead of 16:9.
I have been following these instructions to "trick" iDVD into making a widescreen movie but I can't get the new Scaled Size figures to stick.
+1. Open the exported file in the QT Pro player.+
+2. Go to Window>Show Movie Properties (Cmd-J).+
+3. Select the Video Track and in the Visual Settings panel uncheck Preserve Aspect Ratio.+
+4. In the Scaled Size box set the width to 1024 pixels for PAL.+
Unfortunately, the moment I save the file, the new figure of 1024 pixels reverts to the original 720.
So is it possible to make a widescreen movie, and if so, how do I do it?
I can always do it in DVDSP but there are times when I would like to use iDVD.
Message was edited by: Ian R. Brown

SUCCESS AT LAST !!!!!
In the instructions I was following there was one vital omission.
When you select "Video Track" it naturally turns blue.
However, when you alter the "Scaled Size", the "Video Track" turns grey.
If you try to save the new figures while the Video Track is grey, nothing happens.
What you must do is click on the Video Track to turn it blue before you save the new figures.
Also it helps if you select the "High Quality" box as well.

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