Best brand of DVD-DL media to use?

My MacBook Pro has a model MATSHITA UJ-868 burner in it. When using Toast, I keep getting errors burning DL DVDs. I believe the problem may be the generic media I am using. What brand of DVD-DL media works best or successful with a MATSHITA UJ-868 burner?

Hello there,
I have yet to burn a coaster with the Imation brand. All of the family use them and pretty much all my customers too - Not one single failure so far ( 1000's of burns )
Regards.
Ian.
http://www.imation.com/en-us/Imation-Products/

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