Apple TV video converter

I pay for the software to be able to download movies for my self., But after I bought it I can't get it to convert any movies now!
And the ones that I down;oad before I bought the porgame will not burn.
I keep getting the message that I need to insert a a writeable DVD!
I am useing DVD-R and DVD-RW.
Can Any one help me with this problem?

this doesn't seem to be a question relating to AppleTV.. as the AppleTV does not have a DVD drive.

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