Dual layer DVD works on Mac, not on DVD player

I burned a dual layer video DVD (Verbatim DVD+R DL, what else?!) of a longish video. Works fine on the iMac, but my stand-alone DVD player can't use it.
So, my question is: if a DVD Player can play commercial dual layer DVDs, why not home-made ones?
Comments and suggestions welcome!

Hi Klaus1
My first (and only) thought is
BURN SPEED - Set it down to x2 or x4 MAX
Most common origin of DVDs that only plays on this or that or even not on Mac that burned them is speed of x16 etc.
Yours Bengt W

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