i've always done video editing through imovie and always used idvd to burn it to a dvd. now i'm stuck using adobe premier for my editing and i need to find a decent dvd creating program that can give you close to the same kind of background & menu options like idvd does. does such a thing exist in the PC world? even if it's not an exact equal, is there anything that comes close? is my only hope to dream for a mac again?

I have never used iDVD so don't know the features. You might want to look at Studio 10. I've used Studio 8 and it does a pretty decent job. Find it at http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/Consumer+Products/Home+Video/Studio+Family/Studio+version+10.htm

I cannot help you solve your problem....but be happy you can use Premiere. I have some experience with it, and I think its the best program out there.
PS: Surf the web for an hour and Im sure you'll find a decent dvd creator for your specs....google is your best friend in this search.