Combo Drive reads CDs, rejects DVDs

my macbook pro (original), recently started rejecting DVD's (Games, Movies). three attempts are made to read the dvd's and then it spits it out.
I have no issues regarding cds
How do i resolve this problem?
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Details of MBP Disc Drive:
MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-857:
Firmware Revision: HAEA
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO
Media: Insert media and refresh to show available burn speeds

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