[MacDV] Export from FCE to DVD problems

[KS]

I've just finished a standard 3x4 format, 4 minute movie  in FCE HD  
3.5.1.  I can export a file for iPod and it looks great.  My problem  
is every time I export a separate file for DVD burning in Toast 8 –  
using QuickTime (with "Self-contained Movie either checked or  
unchecked) the resulting burn shows dropped frames on playback.  The  
video and sound are crisp but the playback stutters ever so  
slightly.  The movie has a simple white on black title, mostly  
dissolves, six wipes and some cuts.

The media resides in an external Maxtor 160GB FW hard drive.  The  
drive shows 20.46G still available.
When I apply "Get Info" to the FCE Documents file where all the files  
are stored it shows 6.24 Gig.

I notice since I've made several versions of this movie (Save As v. 
01, 02, 03, etc.) that there are a number of files stored in the FCE  
Documents folder on the Maxtor drive.  Could it be I have to copy all  
the media to my internal hard drive to get a good burn?  I hope not.

I'm using an aluminum Powerbook G4, 1.5 GHz, 1.25GB Ram and OSX  
10.4.9.   How can I export from FCE to get a decent DVD to play on a  
TV without dropped frames?

Thanks, in advance.

Karl
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