IDVD 5 not working on my IMAC G4

Hi everyone:
I have an Imac G4, running osx 10.5.8, Idvd is updated to 5.0.1 and will not operate.
Do I need to back date?
What do I need to do?
Thanks,
Paul

Hi
You need to either
• Get iLife 6 or more - or -
• Go back to Mac OS X.4.11
• Program miss-match. iDVD 5.0.2, Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.5.5 - is OK - DON’T work under Leopard
• Program miss-match. iDVD 6.0.4, Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.5.5 - is OK (might work under Leopard)
• Program miss-match. iDVD’08 v. 7.0.1, Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.5.5 - is OK will work under Leopard)
• Program miss-match. iDVD’09 v. 7.0.4, Mac OS X.5.8 AND QuickTime 7.6.4 - is OK (does work under Leopard)
Yours Bengt W

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