Idvd wont recognize blank dvd as a recordable dvd

When I insert a dvd to record it says waiting for device become ready, then it humms and humms and ejects my dvd and tells me to insert a recordabel dvd.
Can anyone help?

thank you for replying. I am using a new mac book pro running tiger and i have burned dvd+r before with no problems. I unfortunately just installed ilife 08 I hope that has nothing to do with it. Last week I burned w no problems using the new software

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