MPEG-2 file to DVD

I have searched the threads and not quite sure how to do this. I want to be able to share with others a video that I put together and burn it to a DVD. I am not quite sure how to do this. I have a MPEG-2 file and want to be able to burn it to a DVD so I can watch it on a television. How do I do this?
Thanks

As John points out, there are many variables. Also, just saying that you have an MPEG-2 file does not tell us if it's a DVD-compliant MPEG-2.
If it is, then you can use any number of programs to author (that word again) a DVD-Video. Nero, Roxio, and many others, have the ability to do DVD-Videos from a DVD-compliant MPEG-2 file.
Now, if you wish to distribute your work in a form that will be easily editable by others, you should think about an Export to DV-AVI and burning to a DVD-Data disc, but you will be limited in the Duration, as DV-AVI is very lightly compressed, compared to MPEG-2 files (DVD-compliant, or otherwise).
Also, as John points out, PrPro 2.0 can do light authoring, and CS3 & CS4 each come with Encore, one of the better authoring apps, but no longer available as a stand-alone program.
For more than the most simple authoring, Sony's DVD Architect (several flavors) gets good reviews. Reading over the specs. however, makes me think that it falls behind Encore in capabilities. DVD Studio also gets high marks, but the Pro version costs about what the old, stand-alone Encore cost, when available. Still, their entry-level does offer some power.
Good luck,
Hunt

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