Does iDVD really take 6 HOURS to burn a DVD???

This is my first DVD to burn on the iMac. Previously I have used DVD Shrink on a Windows machine which took about 1 hour from rip to completed burn. I have already used the Hand Brake program to create a mp4 and I am using iDVD to burn a new DVD and it is telling me that it will take 6 hours!!! Is this usual? Is there another way to do this?
Thank You!

WHOAA!! Now it is saying 11 HOURS!!!!

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