G5 + Superdrive no longer burning DVD's

Greetings,
I have an early G5 1.8 GHz single processor after I updated to 10.4.9 I can't burn DVD's - I can burn CD's - with the factory installed super drive(DVD RW DW-U21A) and get error message:
Burning the disc failed because of communication to the disc drive failed. (error code 0x80020022).
Here's what I've done to date;
reset SMU, PRAM, NVRAM, I checked for a firmware update through various sources - firmware from Apple support is "not needed"
I've checked my media on other machines and it works fine.
I see that there are similar posts since the latest 10.4.9 update without much resolution. Am I missing something, anyone have ideas I haven't thought of? Do I need to replace my drive?
Thanks in advance
G5 Mac OS X (10.4.9) DVD RW DW-U21A

My first question is, which single 1.8 GHz system is it? There were 2.
The first was the mid-range entry in the original G5 lineup in late 2003. Fan cooled, PCI-X, 8 GB max RAM.
The second was the low-end system in mid to late 2004. Liquid cooled, Standard PCI, 4 GB max RAM.
The reason I ask, is I have the original system at home and the later system at work. The home system has worked flawlessly since the day I bought it.
The work system had burning issues almost immediately. Ended up having the drive replaced under warranty.
On the upside, Internal DVD burners are getting less and less expensive and you could actually get a much better drive for relatively cheap.

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