I need to make a copy of my SL installation DVD

I have SL installed in both my iMAC and my MacBook Pro. However, just for security's sake, I'd like to make a copy of the Snow Leopard installation DVD that Apple had sent me. I tried to do so using Disk Utility under SL, but when it came to actually copy the created image on a blank DVD, the system advised me that I didn't have enough space on my DVD. Are there readily available higher capacity DVD on the market that would fulfill this purpose (Higher than the traditional 4.7 GB ones? I think there are, having made a google search, but is there a specially recommended brand? I don't want a cheap one, since we are talking about an important DVD that may save me lots of trouble in a possible future problem.

To do so requires a dual-layer DVD-R. I would use a good brand such as Verbatim. Do the following:
Duplicate a CD or DVD
1. Insert the DVD/CD;
2. Open Disk Utility, and select the DVD/CD from the left side list (select the DVD/CD icon on top);
3. from the DU File menu select New | Disk Image from Disk 1;
4. Choose to format the disk image as DVD/CD Master, name the disk image and click Save;
5. When the .cdr file is finished select it with mouse and press COMMAND-I to open the Get Info and check the box to lock the file;
6. Choose the .cdr file from the left side list, click Burn, and insert a new, blank DVD or CD.

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