Why are my burned DVDs being ejected or recognized as "blank"?

As the subject heading suggests, I am having problems with my iMac's CD/DVD drive. Commercial DVDs are readily recognized. DVD-Rs that were burned using Popcorn or Disk Utility are either spat out or recognized as "Untitled DVD.fpbf". I have tried switching System Preferences for opening a video DVD with DVD Player to opening the DVDs with Popcorn, Toast, Handbrake, VLC Player, etc. I've even tried Patchburn. The DVDs are recognized on my PowerBook running Snow Leopard.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions...
James

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
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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.
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