Video on burned DVD drops about 5 minutes in

So my graduation open house is this weekend. I created a slideshow using iMovie, brought the file into iDVD, and set up the menu and all that. On the computer, it ran very smoothly. The burning process also went very smoothly. I was able to put it into my DVD player, and the menu came up perfectly.... everything was still running great until about 5:25 into the movie, when the screen went green. The audio remains unaffected throughout the entire movie, but the video never resumes.
I tried re-burning it after changing my energy-saving preferences, in order to avoid computer sleep while burning. This didn't change anything. Also, it behaves the same way in my Macbook as it does in my DVD player, so I'm pretty sure it's not a compatibility problem.
I am currently trying to burn it using a PC (I had to create a disk image file, convert it to .iso using Disk Utility), but I'm not sure if that's going to work. Does anyone know the cause of this problem? I had a friend who had this exact thing happen to him when he made his open house slideshow.

Hi Brianna Rae
And welcome to apple discussions. You're correct in not allowing your mac to sleep while encoding or burning through iDvd. If you forget about this option and walk away from your computer, then the net effect is a green screen on the finished dvd.
What I suggest in this situation is to first make a disc image. Double click on the image and then use apple's dvd player app to test for proper playback. Assuming it plays as expected, then use Roxio Toast (or apple's disc utility) to lower the burn speed to 4x. Choice of media is important here and I recommend using Verbatim or Maxell (your choice).
Lastly, follow the advice in apple's KB:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1044
Disclaimer: Apple does not necessarily endorse any suggestions, solutions, or third-party software / products that may be mentioned in this topic. Apple encourages you to first seek a solution at Apple Support. The following links are provided as is, with no guarantee of the effectiveness or reliability of the information. Apple does not guarantee that these links will be maintained or functional at any given time. Use the information above at your own discretion.
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