Why do Adobe Illustrator files look blurry when Replicated?

When I replicate a group of Adobe Illustrator files, the Replicator output is blurry.
Take a look at this screencast for more details.
I've turned off Fixed Resolution for each layer. The group of AI layers scales fine and stays crisp at any scale. However, when I replicate the group, the output is blurry.
Any ideas?
Thanks!

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In the Replicator inspector, turn on 3D. Turn on Best from the Render > Quality menu.
Also, if you're exporting to a movie file and you're working in Normal or Draft quality settings, in the Export dialog, make sure to click the Render option button and set Render Quality to Best as well.  Sometimes it's easier to work in Normal, especially if you're using emitters and render out at Best. With the export dialog, you can make "final decisions" to the render separately from your workflow. (Export is set to "Use canvas setting" by default.)

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