Will a 16x DVD+R work in the iMac Superdrive?

I'm new to DVD burning and I just bought my first batch of blank DVD's. The package has a warning to make sure your drive can handle 16x DVD's.
I know the burner will only burn at a Max Speed of 8x, but will 16x discs work OK in the drive? or should I return them for 8x discs.

Just for the record... I burned a couple of 16x +R's in my internal Apple drive at 8x, one in my LaCie at 16x and both played well on both Intel machines BUT when I first tried to play the one burned on Apple drive in my Denon DVD-1920, I got a message that it couldn't be played. I hit the eject button then inserted it again and it played.
The 'old' conventional wisdom - that DVD-R is more compatible with more players SEEMS to be loosing some ground... and there are more and more DVD recorders (for both home A/V and for use with computers) that can use either DVD-R or DVD+R that it's a hard call to make. I'm going to take a cue from Dad of 3 and try the +R in my other computers and DVD players to see if I get the "hiccup" that I got on my Denon - or if it just won't play at all.
Three months back I had never used anything buy DVD-R but when I bought my 16x LaCie with Lightscribe (and wanted to try Lightscribing) all my dealer had was DVD+R (and that seems to be the doing flavor for Lightscribe DVDs - I ran into one great media Internet store on the web that I forgot to bookmark that had some good info).
Anyway, yes 16x media will burn in an 8x drive (or, I should say, mine did - DVD recorders all seem to have their own personalities) and yes, I have successfully played DRD+R's on 3 of the 6 DVD devices that I own (I don't have any game consoles) but I if you wanted to stick to 'tried and true' I would probably buy DVD-R or get a 3 or 10 pack of DVD+R's and give them a shot.
All the folks who will be receiving my DVD at Christmas will be getting DVD+R (unless I can find some Lightscribe DVD-R'S) so I'm hoping they work!

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