8 core Mac Pro vs DVD Studio Pro 3

Bought a used copy of DVD Studio Pro 3 and installed it on my 8 core Mac Pro (Leopard). Downloaded and installed all available updates, but the program "unexpectedly" quits every time I try to use it. I use the same version at work on a G5 and love it. I don't want or need the entire Final Cut Studio, but 3 just won't run on my Mac Pro. Any theories as to why? My wife thinks that the software is just too old (2004) to run on a nice shiny Mac Pro.

Per usual, your wife is correct!

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