DVD-RW or +RW with DVD Studio Pro 2

Is it possible to burn DVD-RW or +RW disks with DVDSP2? I have new G5 (16x SuperDrive double-layer (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)) and one +RW disk which is empty but I can't burn to it. It gives an error message saying "Insert an empty DVD-R disk.
And if it is somehow possible, how can I erase disks?

All versions of DVD Studio Pro are rather weak when it comes to burning DVDs. However, instead of burning to a DVD when you build and format your project from DVD SP save the result as an image file to your hard disk. At that point you can either use a third-party program like Roxio's Toast to burn the DVD (using the image file) or you can use Apple's Disk Utility.
I'm running DVD SP v2.0.5 on Mac OS X 10.4.2 and I've burned a good number of DVD-RWs using either Toast or Disk Utility (I've also erased discs using those applications). Toast is the better solution because it allows you to select burn speeds and it also has great underrun prevention (I've never had a failed burn when using Toast with my external Plextor DVD±RW). However, under Tiger you may find that all you need is Apple's Disk Utility.<small><hr width="75%"><small>If this suggestion helps in any way, a confirmation or acknowledgment would be appreciated, since that would also help others who may be having the same difficulty. Do for others as you would have them help you.<center>Thanks for sharing, Waymen.</center></small>

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