Once movie is ready after editing how to burn it on DVD.

My new pro Mac computer has ILife but has no iDVD . What is best way to get iDVD to make DVD which can play on DVD Players,

New machine purchases do not include iDVD or iWeb.
iDVD is still available on the retail iLife '11 DVD sold at the Apple Store (and other resellers).

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