Can I replace my Matshita CD drive with a superdrive?

I just purchased a G5 and was thrilled when I saw how easy it would be to transfer all of my old home video to dvd using imovie and idvd, however when I went to complete the first project my machine informed me that I would not be able to burn a DVD.
Can I replace my current drive with a superdrive?
If not, can I use an external burner?
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You should run System Profiler to confirm it is not a superdrive. Only a few models of the iMac G5 had a combo drive.
You can get an external superdrive. OWC has some.
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