Problems burning dual layer

I created a project in iDVD which was 4.8 GB and tried burning it on a Memorex and Verbatim DVD+R DL. In both cases the project burned and in the last 3 minutes the disc ejected and said done but the burn progress bar was still spinning. I reinserted the disc and it said 3 minutes remained but the bar continued spinning. I tried several times and none of the discs played on either a DVD player or on my computer. I spoke to a supervisor at Verbatim who told me to update my firmware and the problem would be solved. I went to the Apple store and we tried to update the burner but it was determined that the burner was already updated with version 2.1. Any thoughts on how to solve this problem?
My Superdrive info:
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: Insert media and refresh to show available burn speeds

The few times I've made DLs, I've created a disc image and then burned to Verbatim DVD+R DL at a slow speed like 2X. You might get a warning about the breakpoint when the disc image begins. I've never had a problem.

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