If you have a Samsung ROM drive in your old xbox and are using +R disc's you have to set them to DVD-ROM.
Other than that xbox with XBMC or whatever they changed name to will read stuff just fine, been about 1-2 years since I switched any of my xbox's on but I never had any problem with anything burnt with ImgBurn.
Is the drive new ?
Did it come with SB03 firmware or have you updated firmware ?
If you updated firmware where did you get the firmware update from ? [edit forget about this bit as samsung odd have that firmware, Rpc1 still show SB02 for L version but SB03 for A version]
Check out the FAQ about DMA issues as well maybe set master on a new 80 wire IDE cable.
You could also untick Perform OPC Before Write in settings under write tab
I think there are a lot worse sites that would be on a younger persons hit list to visit b4 arriving here.
I see your point about being seduced as those avatars have hypnotised me into donating well over $3,000,000 so far