IDVD burning blank dvds

To start off, here's my specs:
Macbook Pro
Mac OSX (10.6.5)
iDVD (7.0.4)
Every time I try to burn a DVD it always says that the file exceeds max content. I then go to Project Info and change the encoding setting to either High Quality or Professional Quality. It goes through the process and then when I go to preview the DVD it plays, but there is no video file - its just all black. I've tried different files, different file types, and even tried to switch to a different user account. When I either burn or preview the movie, it is all black (and sometimes there is sound from the movie playing - but no picture). I only actually burned 2 DVDs because I didn't want to use up all my DVDs. I have plenty of hard drive space and the files are all saved on my comp. I never had this problem before - I used to be able to burn DVDs no problem. I did a system restore because my Mac was acting up and ever since, I can not burn DVDs.

You may need to reinstall iDVD. If you are not getting video even in preview, there is something wrong with the iDVD application. Also, were the iLife apps included on your computer's restore disks? If so, you may need to update iDVD.
First, though, try trashing the preference file:
Close iDVD, go to your Home File(YourUserName)/Library/Preferences/com.apple.idvd.plist
Drag this plist file to the trash.
Reopen iDVD.
Open a new iDVD project. Delete encoded assets just to be sure no stray files from another project are causing problems.
The settings of High or Professional Quality are for projects that are 60 minutes in length or more (single-layer DVDs; dual layer is twice that). Best Performance is the setting for projects of less than 60 minutes. iDVD is not concerned with the GB size of the project, only the time-length.
What is the source of your videos? What format are they? Are you using iMovie? What version?

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PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D:
Firmware Revision:     A606
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