DVD player (superdrive) spits out DVD's

I can't watch DVD anymore. Everytime I put in a DVD (original DVD's, no illegal copies) in my iBook G4...it reads...then it ejects the DVD...
What seems to be the problem?
Thanks in advance.

try position your ibook sideways...the lens will read the DVD and then...hopefully it will play.
this didn't work for me. but...the superdrive didn't immediately spat out the DVD. The DVD actually stayed longer than normal...
but try it. it worked on a Sony Playstation console...

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