Brightness lost on iDVD creation

I have made my first dvd using iDVD. Everything seems to playback fine, but the image is real dark, much darker than playing the MiniDV straight into the TV and darker than the iMovies before they are moved into iDVD. Actually, the playback in iDVD isn't dark like the final product. Anything adjustments I can make (in iMovie, maybe) so everything I film doesn't look like it was filmed at dusk on the final dvd? Thanks in advance.

How does the final product look when played on your
mac?
Good question. I played back on the iBook and the image was as good as the original. I guess this eliminates the disc as being the problem. Is it a problem with dvd player?
iBook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.5)  

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