IDVD 3 cannot burn disc

I created a iMovie project, when finished I polished it in iDVD.
When ready to burn the disc I inserted a blank DVD-R purchased the same day.
Manufacturer " IMATION" , it was ejected after a moment (Waiting for device to become ready) with the following message " The disc you inserted cannot be used for burning" !
In another shop I bought two blank DVD-R from "VERBATIM" 8.5GB dual layer, wich got ejected as well with following message " No disc was found in the drive. Please insert DVD-R disc. " !?
This is the first time I use iMovie and iDVD (no movies to burn before ! )
Can someone help on this ?
Thank you in advance
Alain
I have read many posts on this forum , so here are the technical figures:
iMac G4 "Flat Screen" , Mac OS 10.4.8, iMovie 3.0.3, iDVD 3.0.1
ATA Bus:
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D:
Model: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D
Revision: A606
Serial Number: CHDL004366WL
Detachable Drive: No
Protocol: ATAPI
Unit Number: 0
Socket Type: Internal
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D:
Firmware Revision: A606
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 2000 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media: No

When ready to burn the disc I inserted a blank DVD-R
purchased the same day.
Manufacturer " IMATION" , it was ejected after a
moment (Waiting for device to become ready) with the
following message " The disc you inserted cannot be
used for burning" !
Imation discs don't have a good reputation.
In another shop I bought two blank DVD-R from
"VERBATIM" 8.5GB dual layer, wich got ejected as well
with following message " No disc was found in the
drive. Please insert DVD-R disc. " !?
Verbatim discs have a good reputation - HOWEVER, you purchased double layer discs and your drive only supports single layer discs.
Get some Verbatim or Maxel single layer, DVD-R discs. Sorry.
F Shippey

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