Macbook not reading my blank DVD to burn slideshow.

I created a project in iDVD and now I want to burn it onto a DVD but when I feed the DVD into the slot, it comes right back out. Why is this happening? I've tried changing all the settings, etc..

Assuming you have an S-Drive and not a combo drive, suggest you first burn a disc image from the file menu w/in iDVD and then use apple's disc utilities / toast to lower the burn speed to 2x or lower. Use Verbatim or Maxell DVD-R only for troubleshooting on this forum. (Please do not use Memorex while troubleshooting this issue).

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