Can iDVD 6 projects be burned on a PC with Nero 6?

The subject line pretty much tells it all...
I am about to buy iLife '06, but only have a Combo Drive in my PowerMac G4. My Windows PC is better equipped to master and burn DVDs, etc., but I want to use my Mac for working with home movies. Does anyone know if saved iDVD 6 projects can be moved to a Windows PC and burned to DVD using Nero 6? I'd be happy with this process as it wouldn't be terribly inconvenient, and I wouldn't need to invest in a DVD burner for my Mac if not necessary.
Bottom line... I suppose I will not invest in iLife '06 if this doesn't work, as I could just work with video projects on my PC.
Thank you for any helpful feedback on this subject.
EDIT: I suppose I would also be comfortable with exporting saved iMovie HD projects to my PC for DVD mastering and burning if the iDVD 6 step creates a kink in the process. So, is there anything about iMovie HD projects that makes them incompatible with PC software such as Nero?

That may be a lite version of Toast.
It is not. One thing this guy knows how to do is shop
See here. 107€ is cheaper than the retail price of Toast in Finland. I know the download from Roxio is 99 dollars, etc., but who in their right mind would buy Toast for anywhere close to that when you can get the full version included with a LaCie d2 for 107€ ?
See here also, for the specs from LaCie. The FireWire d2 includes Toast 7 Titanium.

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