IDVD will burn to an empty MAC DVD not MEMOREX

Hi All,
I am trying to burn a small project to a DVD with iDVD.
MAC burnable DVDs appear to be the only product that allow a successful burn. However, I can no longer find this type of stock. Consequently I am using Memorex DVD-Rs (4.7GB).
I have tried to reduce the burn speed to 4Xs. It appears that the burn was successful. But I don't get an image or sound when I try to play this disc on a DVD player. Previous attempts of burning these Memorex's at higher speeds results in a warning saying the burn was not a success.
SPECS
iMAC- OS 10.6.8
iDVD- 7.1.2
Quicktime- 10.0
Harddrive- 177 GB Free Space
I have reviewed previous discussions on this topic and am still unable to resolve the issue. Any insight is greatly appreciated. In fact, if a MAC DVD retailer is still out there then perhaps that would be the easiest solution. My CPU appears to have no issue with this type of stock.
Thanks
C

The result from using one type or another is really down to what format works best with your DVD player.
More information on DVD-R v. DVD+R here:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2279
http://www.diffen.com/difference/DVD%2BR_vs_DVD-R
and (about coating quality):
http://adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/10/30/how-to-choose-cddvd-archival-media
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