IDVD dual layer problem.

Hi can anyone help, please.
Trying to write a DL disk (Verbatim) via iDVD, (LaCie 22x DVD+/- R) keep getting error returned at the end of encoding (long time-5 hrs.) >>> The recording device reported the illegal request: Invalid field in parameter list. (0x26, 0x00) <<< ? Have tried LaCie and they pointed me to this forum.
I can add that my previous drive of same make but a 16x (in for repair at present) worked perfectly. Its works if I make a disk image first, bit worried about the layer break issue, if it is still an issue from Toast 9? Its iDVD thats is informing me of the layer break issue when I go to burn, anyone got any ideas on this, I have deleted the iDVD's prevs. 50Gbs. free disk space. I suspect the drive is not compatible with iDVD, unlike my 16x which worked, really makes the layer break an issue for me.
Thank you for any information.

I can see that happening in Toast 6 but I don't think that is true for Toast 9. The latter handles layer breaks much more effectively. And in the latest version which I believe is Toast 10; the layer break is nearly invisible. Can't think of an app that runs flawlessly on mac where you get more bang for the buck than Roxio Toast. Is it as nicely polished as iDvd when it comes to Themes? Absolutely not. Is it much more functional while being equally user friendly? I think so.
The only app that I am aware of that allows you to set layer breaks pretty much where ever you wish is DVDSP. However DVDSP is much more money than iDvd or Roxio Toast put together. Not to mention the steep learning curve for most of apple's pro apps contained within FCS.
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LivelyJamesS wrote:
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Guessing here but it looks like you edited/exported an SD/DV sequence of about 30 min in FCE. DVD needs to be MPEG-2 so iDVD compresses the original file down to the size that you report.
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