IDVD created disk will not play with dvd player.

We created a 3 slideshow DVD in Idvd 7.1.2 with an additional file of some of the photos added to the DVD ROM. It plays on tv, but only intermitantly will play on the IMAC24, and not at all on the IMAC20. Dvd player says "no compatible disk". both macs have OS 10.6.8. We are using Sony DVD-Rs. How can we get this to play?

Hi
A. I set down burn speed to x4 => less burn errors ---- iDVD/Preferences/Advance - set burn speed
B. I only use Verbatim
C. I use DVD-R
D. I secure a minimum of 25Gb free space on Start-Up hard disk (only one important)
E. I use a Cleaning DVD from time to time
Yours Bengt W

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