well got the Nero8 trial installed- but I can't seem to wrap my brain around it ... too many different options LOL
I'm lost with that program....

I did find a fairly easy program that made a DVD that played on the TVs DVD player.

Wondershare DVD Slideshow Builder - it is a trial program so it puts a logo /watermark in the center of the screen when you play the DVD

&
PhotoStage Slideshow Producer
It's a nicer program as far as setting up the pictures and editing but I think I need to retry the burning & settings , cause it didn't play on the TVs DVD player

& another one I did today

VSO Photo DVD - best one so far- easy to use, trial pgm - does place a small logo/water mark at the top of the screen but not very noticeable at all

but still testing to find better ones...