Is iDVD '09 any different than iDVD '08?

Can anybody tell me if there is any difference between the two programs?
As far as I can tell, after the upgrade there are no new features and the '09
is the same version # as '08.
Am I missing something, or after spending more money, I am not better off
than last year?
Regards

Can anybody tell me if there is any difference between the two programs?
No. The other iLife applications were updated, but iDVD wasn't changed in iLife 09.
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