Trouble getting iDVD to burn a movie created in iMovie?

I am running OS 10.4.11 on a PowerBook G4 with SuperDrive that has been updated with iLife '08. I was able to create and burn several home movies to a DVD last year and at least two since performing the iLife '08 upgrade. But now when I double click the _Create iDVD Project_ button I always get the message _There was an internal iDVD error during the last action. This is not a movie_.
I tried to burn a DVD with one of the movies that I had previously burned and I got the same error message. After searching the web for a solution I tried repairing the permissions, deleting the .plists from iMovie and iDVD, and later reinstalling the operating system along with iLife '08. When I read that iLife '08 might be a problem I reinstalled the older version of iDVD (but not iMovie since iLife '08 is not compatible with Tiger) and I still get the same message. Can anyone offer a possible solution to my problem?
PS Just once while working with one of the older movies I was able to start the burning process. After that I was not able to repeat this action a second time with the same movie.

I have tried every solution suggested by Apple and others on the web (where there are many) but nothing has worked. I am convinced this iMovie to iDVD problem is caused by Apple's own software. Now if this had been the only problem I think I would have kept trying a while longer --- but my PowerBook G4 17" is one that has a serial number starting with W85 (with nasty lines which now number over 30), plus it has one broken key top (which Apple reps tell me will require that I replace the complete keyboard). My Apple care having run out some time ago, I now have to pay for all repairs. So I have taken the path of least resistance and purchased a new computer. I will not say which one but I am confident I won't end up with the same problems. I guess one could say that in one way my question has been answered but I am not at all happy.

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