FCE to produce movies, but must build DVD elsewhere?

iDVD wasn't upgraded in the 2009 iLife series, and I've found it disappointing in that it doesn't give a lot of freedom for DVD Authoring, mainly because it is so template driven and doesn't offer a blank slate for one to start with and build on top of.
From FCE once can create only the videos to be added to a DVD build in a separate DVD Authoring tool, right? FCE doesn't have any DVD Authoring capabilities itself, so is there better DVD Authoring software than iDVD that FCE users often prefer?
Thanks,
Rich
Context (repeated for a number of questions about FCE I'm asking separately): Trying to escape the Windoze world where I've been using ProShow Gold to make still images (and video) slideshows somewhat easily, I'm thinking I'll be fine with the "more work" to build slideshows in FCE, and would enjoy using the increased power of the program eventually for working more with video. Already hip to the Tom Wolsky posts and links that look great for how to preprocess still images via Photoshop to ready them for FCE, along with lots of other info. Also have looked at all the free Apple web tutorials, as well as the FCE 4 Manual.

and I've found it disappointing in that it doesn't give a lot of freedom for DVD Authoring, mainly >because it is so template driven and doesn't offer a blank slate for one to start with and build on >top of.
That's mostly true. The templates however can have your own material reworked over the top, audio and video. There's is some flexibility so you can loose the canned package look.
The other Mac app to consider is DVD SPro.
It's only available in the FCS package now or you may be able to track an older version down as it was sold as a separate app.
Al

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