PROBLEM RECORDING DVD

HELLO:
After installing SnowLeopard, this is the first time I am doing an Idvd project and recording it, I am not sure if my problem is related to the OS upgrade.
I do my project as usual and record it and the result is that I get a DVD with Video_Ts and Audio_TS files instead of the normal movies I used to get.
Once the files for the project are loaded I click on "RECORD BUTTON" the one is round divided in yellow and black pieces. I have also tried by selecting "record dvd "...in FILE, and there I have seen that there is an option to save the projecto as video_TS but I have never clicked ont that. If I press on Play on Idvd , I can see the movie the way I want it , the problem is that it does get recordee in the same way.
Any help with this?
Thanks

Sorry , forget all about it, it was the dvd player in my Imac, I never usu it and I thought play was automatic .
Thanks anyway to all

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