Not reading DVD+R?

OK, so this may be a "newbie" question, but I am copying my old VHS tapes to DVD. I burned them on a machine that dubs the VHS to the DVD, and used DVD+R disks, but when I insert them in to the super drive, it reads the disks as blank. When I use the disk in the DVD player used to create it, it works fine. What am I doing wrong?
iMac G5   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

It isn't that you are necessarly doing anything wrong.
Many of us whaen we first start, just asume DVD is DVD.
It isn't until after we encounter a problem that we discover that isn't all together correct.
As far as you copying VHS to DVD it may depend on the settings available on that machine. I would also recommend using a good quality DVD-R Media.
It may also be an issue with the speed that it is copied.
Depending on the optical Drive in your computer can also be a determining factor. If you are using 16X DVD+ R media and your Superdrive is only 8X there is your problem.
I would recommend you try Maxell 16X DVD-R Media in the individual Jewel cases, but before you buy look at the paperwork on the back of the jewel case and it will tell you that this medai will burn 1X through 16X so it will work in the older burners as well as the newer burners.
2nd If the machine you are using to copy your old tapes has settings check the paperwork and make sure that you have the options set correctly.
You may also have to check in the System Preferences and CD=DVD settings on your computer to make sure when you insert a commercial DVD that it opens the DVD Player to view the DVD.
Not being familir with the copy machine you are using Commercial DVD are encrypted and have several different security settings thus special software must be used to copy them copy guard is on some Vhs tapes and thus may be the reason it only plays in the machine that made it there has to be some settings that will allow you to play the copy in anything. Don't forget the -R media will and should be a big help.
I don't think it will import to iMovie, I could be wrong on that though.
Don

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