Disks don't show in DVD player

Hiya. I've got the latest version of iPhoto.
I tried burning photos to a CD, using the Export option and then a Burn folder. The burn went fine, but the photos don't show up on my DVD player. The player can display Kodak Picture CDs, but apparently not the ones I burn, at least not in the present configuration, which I presume is not the same as the Kodak CD style.
So - is there anything I can do to make said disks work on my DVD player? Some setting I'm as yet unaware of?
Thanks

You are correct that iPhoto does not make Picture Cds.
The Finder also will not make Picture CDs.
You can however make 99 photo slideshow within iDVD. You can have a lot more slideshows all with 99 photos in them. Of course you have to have iDVD and a supported DVD burner
You can also use a third party program that will do Picture CDs for you that will play in supported DVD players.
Dragon Burn
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These are related but not identical issues. Their causes are outlined in Intel-based Mac- Startup sequence and error codes, symbols. Solutions may be found in:
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Problem with the computer's PRAM - See Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM.
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The main difference if you are using Lion or Mountain Lion is that you must first boot from the Recovery HD:
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Download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1.
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Pro, and although they play OK in the Mac they don't
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