XDCAM Project To SD DVD.

I have only done this a few times so bear with me. I just completed a HD project with 90% of the footage was shot on XDCAM. I need to output it to SD DVD. I exported QT settings the same as project which is XDCAM 1080i 60. I imported to compressor to convert to SD. Then I imported it into DVD SP. This will most likely be viewed on SD sets. In DVD SP should I set it to 4:3 and will the image be "squeezed"? What if I leave the setting in DVDSP set at 16:9 how will it play out on a SD 4:3 monitor? Again I have only done this a handful of times. Thanks

In Compressor keep it 16:9. You should be aware that Compressor does not do a very good job directly converting HD material to SD MPEG-2. So you have two choices. Either change the settings of the MPEG-2 conversion so that Frame Controls are on (which is going to make the encoding time extremely long.) Or first convert it to a SD video, then run that through again to create a MPEG-2. While you are at it compress your audio to an AC3 file.
Bring those files into DVD SP and make sure your track is set for 16:9 Letterbox. Do not use the Pan & Scan setting.

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