Problems with DVD+R DL Media

Ok, got the new iMac G5 and it is awesome. Was testing the dual layer DVD burning capabilities this weekend and ran into some problems.
1) I had 2 Verbatim 8.5GB dual layer DVDs left over from last Christmas' attempt at using the LaCie drrive on my iMac. I burned 2 copies of a commercial DVD backup without ANY problems. My iMac worker PERFECTLY!
...then...
2) I went to Fry's Electronics and bought a 15-pack spindle of Memorex 8.5GB dual layer DVDs. The drive in my new iMac took a while to recognize the discs but would not accept them when I attempted to burn.
Does anyone out there have a similar experience? Are Memorex DL DVDs not a good brand of disc for the new iMac drive? What other discs work well (I know for a fact that Verbatim discs work VERY well, but they aren't widely available here in Orange County, CA)???
Chris

Most Memorex media is second class stuff and I prefer TDK. Although I do not have a DL burner, I have never had a coaster in several years.
A good website to check out media quality - as well as who really makes the media, not just who markets it - is here. My experience generally mirrors what they list.

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