IDVD spits out my disc and stops

Help please. My iDVD will prepare, process menus, process slideshows, then process movies...just like it should. BUT, when it gets to the burn part. It spits out the disc and basically freezes there. I have been working with iDVD for over 5 years and have never had this problem, it has only happened (once) since I got my MacBook in July 2006. I am not sure if it is a problem with my MacBook, or if it is a problem with the Verbatim discs that I got to go with my external DL DVD burner. Please help...please?

Might get a few more replies and possible solutions if you start your own post. That way folks are more likely to reply to your own situation and it will likely draw the attention it deserves.
Nevertheless, the media of choice on iDVD6 forums is Verbatim followed by Maxell DVD-R. Either perform well in most macs. Use the search feature on this forum and you'll find Memorex as the least desireable choice due to higher than expected burn failure rates. This comes from experience.
A good third choice is FujiFilm DVD-R as well as Taiyo Yuden DVD Media or even RiData/Ritech DVD-R Dual Layer medias ....
Hope this helps. Good luck!

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