Burned DVD plays in Mac computer, but not in other players??

I burned a DVD using iDVD and the disk played in my computer. I then tried to play it in my PC and also on my home DVD players and it didn't work. I burned another DVD and the same result happened: worked in Mac, but no where else. I originally used a miniDV disk and then modified it before sending it to iDVD for burning.
Why doesn't it play elsewhere?
How can I burn a DVD that will play in others players?
Thanks in advance,
Brad

Well, you need to check whether your DVD can play a "minus" DVD. Older ones can't. And Mac can only burn "minus" DVDs.
After I started making DVDs, we had to go buy a new player -- that was a year ago, and now we have to buy another new one because that one has a problem with sound, sigh.
this is a very expensive hobby! But I love it! Good luck.
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