Please help: idvd in iLife 09

i just got iLife 09 and every program says in the about section for example: iMovie 09, iPhoto 09, iWeb 09, Garageband 09... but when I open iDVD and go to about it doesn't say the 09...i went to "check for updates and it said it was the correct version... I'm not sure if I made a mistake in installing everything or iDVD just doesn't say 09... please help

It is included, as in it is on the disc, but it is the same version from '08. There are no changes to the app.

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408-996-1010
800-692-7753
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