DVD not recordable

Satellite P300 Model PSPCCC-0K501C
DVD model GSA-T50N I tried many new blank DVD's. I uninstalled the drive, rebooted and let Windows 7 redetect the drive and install drivers. Device manager shows device is working properly. DVD movies will play but when I try to burn a blank DVD I get a message that says "DVD is not recordable". What should I try next?

Hi my trouble shooter gave me all kinds of good information.
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