MacBookPro with unsupported Superdrive for iDVD?

Q. Why would a MacBookPro have an unsupported Superdrive for iDVD?
A. If it's a MacBookPro, it shouldn't.
Yet that's the error message that comes up when iDVD is opened.
We've only used the burner for CDs so far . . .
Q. What do you see about your disc drive when you:
Under the 'Blue Apple' at top left select About this Mac>More Info...>ATA?
A. ATA Bus: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-857:
but under Disc Burning it says
"No burning device was found. If you are using an external device please make sure that it is connected and powered properly."
THX

I'm having the same problem - unsupported superdrive for iDVD. I've burnt a data DVD in itunes without a problem but I get the same message when I open iDVD and no option to burn a project.
Has anyone found the answer to this?
Macbook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8) FA601LL/A

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That's the error message that comes up when iDVD is opened.
We've only used the burner for CDs so far . . .
THX

ATA Bus:
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-857:
but under Disc Burning it says
"No burning device was found. If you are using an external device please make sure that it is connected and powered properly."
But it says MacBookPro right there under the screen . . .
THX

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When I export as uncompressed QT I get one file (movie) at 2.5 GB then
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Some things to try first:
1. Disconnect any and all 3rd party devices that didn't ship with your mac directly from apple (both FW and USB included).
2. Restart your mac without any 3rd party devices attached whatsoever. That includes ext. hard drives, blue tooth devices, and any third party memory product/s. Basically, anything that doesn't come directly from apple has to go (at least while troubleshooting).
3. Need you to dispose of the plist for iDvd also. Go to you Home folder, the one that looks like a house > Library > Preferences > com.apple.iDvd.plist and drag and drop this file/s to the trash. Make sure to first quit iDvd prior to disposing of this pref. file/s.
4. Run apple's disc utility and repair permissions. Applicantions > Utilities > Disc Utility > Repair Permissions.
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6. If it's still at issue then please open iDvd from a separate user account and try your project one more time. If you don't know how to create a separate user account then just come on back and one of will show you how.
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