Macbook Reads but Doesn't Write

I can play CD's, DVD's, etc. but when I try to burn a disk, I get an error. I just finished a clean install of 10.5, didn't work, upgraded to 10.6, still doesn't work. I also repaired permissions. No luck. Any advice?

MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-857E:
Firmware Revision: ZF1E
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO
Media: To show the available burn speeds, insert a disc and choose View > Refresh

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