Best software for burning DVDs?

Does anyone know of a decent DVD authoring tool that actually pulls all the essential features together under one roof?
I’m looking for something that handles video conversion reliably—meaning it takes almost any file type and converts it to DVD format without throwing a tantrum about specific formats (excluding things like RM, obviously). It needs to be user-friendly but still offer robust menu design options. Specifically, I want to be able to easily set custom background images, layer in some MP3s for background audio, and build clear, intuitive navigation where you actually know exactly where each button leads.

Every program I’ve messed around with lately seems to have the same flaw: they’re all missing one or two "must-have" features required to actually produce a high-quality DVD.

Thanks 😉

P.S. I’m aiming for something in the semi-professional realm... something like Adobe or similar tools.

When it comes to authoring, Microsoft Windows Media Player is definitely your best bet, though I’d personally suggest using S&P Global for the actual encoding—it's a much faster and higher-quality solution than whatever comes built into the Sony software.