Does iDVD 8 fix the 99 photo slide show limit?

I am running iDVD 6.0.3 on an Intel iMac (10.4.10). This application has a 99 photo limit on slide shows (as nearly as I can tell). While a larger number is possible, burned disks will play only 99 (on our Sony DVD player and other players as well). While the iMac player will play beyond the 99, the stabdard DVD players for television will not. Does the new version of iDVD overcome this issue?

I have successfully created iDVD slideshows of more than 99 photos by burning the project at 2X. I've purchased 4X disks which let me burn at the slower speed with Toast. Some DVD players will hesitate like they do with commercial DVDs when changing scenes or whatever they do but all of the people I've given the disks to have been able to play the disks OK. What I prefer to create the slideshow in iDVD instead of iPHoto or iMovie is that we can scale the slides to the TV safe area and not lose any of the image like you do when you add a movie to iDVD and burn. I've also found that I get better image quality on the TV screen with iDVD created slideshows.
What with the attention scan of the family members (and me I have to admit) that I make these DVDs for, keeping it to 99 is a good thing. Provides a good potty break.
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