Converting Aperture created .MOV files to play on DVD

When exporting digital video clips from Aperture, they're exported in .MOV format which, if burned to a DVD, will not play. Is there a way to export video files from Aperture so that they will play on a DVD player, or is there a way to convert those .MOV files to a format that can play on a DVD?
I'm using a 21.5" iMac running OS10.6.8 and Aperture 3.2.4.

How do you burn your DVD? The Finder's "Burn" will create a data DVD, not a video DVD. You need a burn program like iDVD or Burn to burn your video onto a video DVD.
See this paragraph 3.1 in this User Tip:
How to create a video-DVD? (Macs without iDVD): Apple Support Communities
Why is there no iDVD on my new Mac?
Regards
Léonie

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