Video encoding problem

In the last two weeks, any 4:3 quicktime video file I import to iDVD 5 gets encoded with small black bars at top and bottom of screen. It's not letterboxing, the black bars are too small. Video image is noticeably "squeezed." Quicktime files originated in FCP as well as iMovie.
Strangely, the menu is encoded in proper 4:3 format with no squeeze and no black bars.
Problem is apparent both in the software DVD player and on set-top DVD playback with televisions.
Have been using idvd 5 for same function for a year and a half with no problems. Tried reinstalling iDVD, that didn't fix it.
Dual G5 Mac OS X (10.4.5)

There are three Quicktime video files I'm working
with. One originated from VHS, one from BetacamSP,
and one from a broadcast DV camcorder.
All three files display and play properly in
Quicktime player. Once in iDVD, all three files have
the same black bars at the top and bottom.
I'm not surprised you see black at the top and bottom of the analog video - that's where analog syncronization information 'hides' which is the reason for TV set overscan.

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