Is there a way to burn a PAL DVD in iDVD 4?

I am in the US. I have an eMac from 2004. I am in iDVD 4. I am trying to make a DVD for my friend in Italy.
Is there a setting I can use so that I can burn the DVD in PAL?
Thank you for all your help,
Evan Jacobs
www.anhedeniafilms.com

Just send the NTSC DVD (you can convert to PAL but it isn't necessary).
http://www.danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6017.shtml

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