Dvd for dvd player through TV set

I have iMovie 7.1.4, which I am assuming is iMovie 8. Is there a way to take a slide show with music from iPhoto and make an iMovie version that will play on a DVD player through the television? I have made and burned a DVD that plays on Macs and PC's. When I put it in the DVD player connected to my TV, I receive a message on the TV screen "unknown disk."
Thanks,
BF

You need to burn your movie with iDVD.

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