Burning DVD using iMovie '11

Hi,
How do I burn a DVD that I want to play on my television in iMovie '11? If that is the wrong program, then what program do I buy in order to do this?
Thank you.

You can use Disk Utility to burn. Read the OS Help menu for instructions or research Apple Knowledge Base.

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http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
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