Exporting and making a dvd - the best way is . . . ?

I have just posted a question about subtitles, but now I just need to know from the experts out there what is the best/fastest
way to export your project and make a dvd. For years I've had issues with this - from it taking too long (up to 6 hours total
for a feature), to it not looking like it did in the sequence. Any links, suggestions, tips, anything would be so great! I've
got a crazy deadline and my export is unusable!

>This dvd plays in my computer, but not in my dvd player
Chances are you inadvertantly made an HD DVD instead of a normal DVD. DVD players will only play standard definition DVD discs. The HD DVD format was abandoned a few years ago by its developers, but HD DVDs will play in most later model Macs.
>Would you please tell me why you use Self-Contained and why others tell me not to use it?
I said you could chose either. Personally, I use a self-contained movie ... just so I'll have a finished copy of my edit that will play even if I delete the original media and render files. Reference movies will always need to have all of the original media and render files on the computer to refer to.
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