My mac is not reading dvd's

Hi there,
I have tried to watch a few non pirated DVD's in the last few days and my mac is not recogising any of them and after several attempts to load, spits them out.
Any ideas as to whats going on?

Check Finder > Preferences > General
Make sure CDs, DVDs, and iPods is selected.
Make sure the disc is free of fingerprints and dust.
And try restarting your Mac and try again.

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