The front of your DVD drive should indicate its capabilities - possibly etched into the drawer.
You didn't mention what version of Nero you were using. Some releases were designed to work with one particular model of CD or DVD burner and thus creates the need to buy a newer version on drive change. This was very widespread with V6 and OEM versions.
Version 7 Ultra Edition is excellent (if not over-complicated compared with earlier versions) and available from eBay for a few pounds. It will tell you what your drive is capable of.
Gordon, February 2007
make sure your drive will burn dvds if you got avi's youll have to convert them to dvd.
simon, February 2007
Check the burner instructions to see the ones that it use,
DVD + R or DVD - R.