2. So… can I just ignore the dpi as it is just a print thing
Correct.
3. I am worried that my SD PAL film will not look great on a large TV
SD will always look bad compared to HD. When I export out of FCP I like to do the following: File, Export, Quicktime Movie…
Make sure it is set to “Current Settings” that way you will keep everything the same. Make sure Make Movie Self-Contained is checked. Then import the movie file into compressor. Compressor has some default settings for DVDs that I recommend. Then import into DVD studio pro and make a DVD.
Hope this helps and best of luck.
Stephen Smith
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