DVD burned in Premiere Elements 4 freezes on playback

I have a Dell with Windows Vista Home Premium and I use Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0 for video editing. Recently, I've encounterd a problem with my burned DVDs freezing during playback, especially near menu markers, on a variety of stand alone DVD players.
I've been searching various forums to find a solution. I was told it was a problem with cheap media so I've tried various name brands on the DVDs with no cure. I was told to reduce the burn speed on the DVD recorder, but I have no idea how to change the burn speed on the DVD recorder I was also told to burn the project to a DVD folder and then import it into the software thant came with the DVD recorder. I burned the PE4 project to a DVD folder but can't figure out how to open it in Roxio Easy Media Creator 9 in order to try a different burning software.
So how do I change burn speed on the PC's DVD recorder? How do I open the PE4 project in Roxio? Can anyone recommend another solution?
Message was edited by: ReeltoReelTreasures

Don't discount any of the posted suggestions, but I work with VOB type files often, and here's what I found works best (for me any way).
When and if at all possible, always convert VOB type files to DV-AVI, then import this into PE for editing.
First you need to combine all the VOB's off of one DVD disc into one large VOB file.
This will eliminate the OOS (out-of-sync) issues you are seeing between audio and video.
View this link for details:
http://muvipix.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=2469
Once combined, then use Prism to convert the single VOB into the DV-AVI format.
Use this FAQ link for Prism or Win Movie Maker convert options:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/415317?tstart=0
I have found large VOB and MPG files to be a challenge to work with within PE, but once converted via the method described, PE is very stabile and the editing experience goes up an order of magnatude.
Convert the VOB's, trust me on this one...

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