Unable to burn with Disc Utility

I have a mac mini superdrive and I want to burn some idvd projects on DVDs that we made with students last year. I started burning one and it went fine until the end. Now I am trying to burn another project that is much bigger than the first one. It works fine until almost the end and then I get the error:"Unable to burn...The device failed to respond properly unable to recover or retry".
I am using the same blank dvds as for the first project and last year I did burn this project on the same computer. What can I do?
Thank you for your help.

*A few suggestions:*
Repairing permissions & then restarting your computer usually cures "burning" hiccups. Should be done after each burning session.
Another help source (if you haven't already done so).
Go to your OS Help Menu. In the search field type dvd
Click on all the troubleshooting topics & Support Articles that pertain to your issue.
You can also do the same in Disk Utility. Open same up.
At the bottom left of the window, click on the purple button w/the "?" in the middle.
This will bring up the Help Menu.
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Try a different brand. Top forum favorites
CDs
FUJI
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Make sure the DVDs are not dirty, smudged and/or scratched.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=50448 How to Handle and Clean CD and DVD Discs
Your drive may need cleaning. Cleaning kits can be purchased from any store that sells CD/DVDs.
Check out the following KB Articles: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2288 Troubleshooting a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Disc That Does Not Appear on the Desktop
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2801 Apple Portables: Troubleshooting the slot load optical disc drive

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