Can't burn to 4x DVD-RW, Can to 1x or 2x

Hi-- here are the specs on my SuperDrive:
HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GCA-4020B:
Firmware Revision: D02D
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 1312 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media: No
I can burn to 1x or 2x DVD-RW but not to 4x. Any ideas on what I might try? Here is the error I get when I try to burn from a burn folder in Finder:
Burning the disc failed because communication to the disc drive failed. (Error code 0x8002022)
Thanks for any suggestions....
iMac Flat Panel Mac OS X (10.4.7)

On many of the older Optical Drives they would only burn at 1X and 2X.
That being said they were also very particular as to the Media that was used in them. Only the specified speed media worked well unless you checked the media you purchased carefully they were unreliable and would give you errors or spit the media out.
Recently many of the Media Manufactures have been made aware of this problem and started making media that is of much better Quality.
I also have an older burner in my Powerbook, I have found that Maxell 16X DVD-R media in the individual jewel cases will burn at 1X through and including 16X.
You must read the packaging on this media. Not all 16X media will burn at the slower speeds. This media will burn at the highest speed your drive will allow.
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