Unable to make a DVD to play on standalone player from DVDSP4

This post summarizes a problem I wrote in about last week. DVDSP4 on my main g5 will not burn a simple DVD to play on a standalone player. My second g5 can do this. This rules out problems with external players and media. I have uninstalled reinstalled the software and it still won't do it. Before that I had tried deleting the preferences. It has been able to create disks that play on the computer's own DVDPLAYER.
I have to fix this problem. What's the next logical step? A new burner? Is there something I'm missing re: the computer itself? (which seems okay.)
Chris

Take a look here for some media brands (did not see HP or who makes it). Verbatim are usually good for +R DL and Taiyo Yuden -R for single sided. (Many people swear by TYs, the DL is a bit more open)
http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm
Image to disk
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/image_to_diskstone.html
It sounds like something fishy is going on with the machine, but worth trying other media. You may also want to try to build to another location and make sure you are formatting from there. Perhaps somehow you are using an older build?
Also check your VTS view and try making the first play VTS 1 (even if it is only a few seconds of black).
But it does sound like something on the burner itself may be off. Try the disc image as a start or use Toast if you have it. (I seem to get more reliable burns that way as oppossed to using DVD SP)

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