Burn a dvd?

After ripping a dvd with handbrake, how do I burn it to a dvd-r thats usable in a dvd player? I have gone through 4 dvd-r's none of which work. I ripped a dvd using handbrake, that put an mp4 file on my drive. I then burned the mp4 file to a dvd-r. Do I need to convert it from mp4 to something else? and if so, How? Do I need a special dvd-r, or dvd-rw?

use idvd

Mac the Ripper + Toast or Popcorn

Or better yet try using the search feature.