DVD-RW or DVD+RW won't work in my computer

I have had my computer along time and never tried DVD-RW or DVD+RW in it. It has a SuperDrive capable of all media. I have made Slideshows using iDVD and DVD-R media and have never had a problem. I can write to CD-R and CD-RW and DVD-R, thats all have ever tried until now.I have tried DVD-RW and DVD+RW in TDK and Memorex with no luck. The Burn window say's "Burning the disc failed because communications to the disc drive failed (error code Ox 80020022). I just want to repeat myself this only happens with DVD RW'S

Hi again,
Go to the Apple Icon up top left>About this Mac>More Info>Harware>Disc Burning, and copy paste what is there like this...
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-109:
Firmware Revision: 1.58
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 2000 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW, +R DL
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media:
Media Type: DVD+R DL
Blank: No
Erasable: No
Overwritable: No
Appendable: Yes

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