Finder/Disc Utility/Toast Will Not Burn DVD+R, DVD-R

I have an iMac that will no longer burn DVDs. I've tried various brands of DVD+R, DVD-R and DVD+R DL all of them do not burn in the finder, disc utility, or Toast. CDs burn fine. DVD+R DL discs burned previously with this machine will no longer mount. I just wiped the hard drive and reinstalled OS X and ran all updates and still have the problem.
Media brands tried: OfficeMax, TDK, Maxell, JVC, Sony.
Thanks in advance!

Hello StraightUp and others
Check thru this Disc Burning Quick Assist link, there are some good troubleshooting tips in it.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303599
Dennis
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