IMac iSight stop reading all DVDS, but plays movies DVDs

*Hello Fellow Mac users,*
No matter what brands (even apple branded ones) of DVD I used in my superdrive (MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-846) it seems to spit it out after the drive attempts to read it. This happens with burnt media and blank ones, but it fine reading movie DVD's
Have zapped PRAM, repaired permissions and repaired disk and still have no luck, not sure what else i do.
*Any suggestion is greatly appreciated.*
*Thanking you in advanced*

You've tried some smart things already.
If you do not want to have an Apple Service Technician check your drive, have you used a cleaner?
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10284610&#10284610
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