Created An iDVD Project on A Combo Drive iMac -- Help! Can I Transfer?

I created an iDVD project an iMac with a Combo Drive. As I sent the slideshow directly from iPhoto to iDVD, I did not know until I was ready to burn a 240 picture slideshow. Is there ANY way I can move the dvd project (~ 800mb) off the iMac where I created the project to move it to an iMac with a SuperDrive?
Help!
Thanks!
Grant
iMac 17 in w/Combo Drive Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Hi Grant
You can also burn a Disk Image to DVD via an ext. FW burner. Lacie makes a few models that work well on most macs. I built my own from a Pioneer 110 and an ADS 1394 Pyro enclosure. Not that expensive to make your own. Runs about half the price of a Lacie Ext. Burner and it requires No Drivers!
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