Why my dvd drive on MBPro doesn't recognize blank cd-r and dvd-r?

Super drive on my MB Pro doesn't recognize blank CD's and DVD's.Both are ejected after 10-15 seconds.It reads all other CD's and DVD's....
That means I cannot burn new CD's and DVD's.Any sugestions?

OK
Then the best way to pin this problem down is to split the process into two parts
• Encoding
• Burning
By "Save as a DiskImage" - If this works and plays OK with DVD tool - then
• Material Used are OK
• iDVD and Encoding is OK
Then use Disk Util tool to burn to DVD and now
• I only use Verbatim
• DVD-R (as they play on more and even older DVD-players)
• Burn Speed set down to x2 or x4 - to get less Burn Errors (and even the DVD will play on a PC or the Mac that made it - NOT ALWAYS SO ! )
• and I never let Start-Up Hard Disk go under 25Gb free space
• NO other program during process or burning - e.g. Screen, Energy-Savers, Internet, etc - No Nothing
BTW - DO NOT pop in any CD or DVD until Mac ASK'S for it ! else You wind up with a Data-DVD if burned.
Yours Bengt W

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