Can't view DVD+R in my iMac

I have an iMac DV SE 400. I recently bought a Mad Dog DVD/CD burner (running from my Firewire port). It works fine, but I have discovered that my iMac will play a DVD-R, but it spits out a DVD+R without recognizing it. I'm running OSX 10.3.7. Is there a software or hardware upgrade anyone knows of that might allow the iMac to view a DVD+R? The DVD+R I burned from my external burner plays fine in the burner and in my DVD player in the living room, but won't even load in the iMac. I did try another recorded DVD+R from another system - it doesn't load, either, so I know it isn't just the one disc.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Mike
iMac DV SE Mac OS X (10.3.7)

I have the same imac.
Actually you cant read dvd-rw either.
I think it's the dvd drive that would need a firmware update but nobody cares to make it.
The othe possibility is that the optical in the drive is incompatible, so not even a firmware upgrade would do.

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