Compatible dvd burners with idvd?

hey everyone, in the next few weeks im going to purchase a dvd burner but i want to get one thats gonna work with idvd... these are some i found in my price range, does anyone have any person experience with them or know if theyll work with idvd? thanks!
http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StaplesProductDisplay?prodCatTy pe=1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&productId=143951
http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StaplesProductDisplay?prodCatTy pe=1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&productId=130575

Hello Dave,
iDVD 5 does not natively support external burners. What you have discovered concerning the creation of disk images, though, is not simply a workaround, but a widely recommended procedure, as it greatly reduces the risk of burn errors.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=939694&start=0&tstart=0
hope this helps
mish

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