Apple DVD Player & Pioneer DVR-112D problem

Hi,
I am not sure in which section I should post this question, so please forgive me.
I have an *iMac G4 700MHz Flat Panel* (without DVD drive) running Mac OS x 10.2.8.
I have recently purchased from macsales.com an OWC Value Line Dual Layer DVD-/+RW
*Pioneer DVR-112D 18X External optical drive*, and, following their instructions, I've installed PatchBurn 1.1b on my iMac. Unfortunately, when I am trying to play anything on my Apple DVD Player I keep recieving a message informing me about some error and saying that proper driver hasn't been installed. After that, DVD Player shuts down.
When I look at the diagram in Apple System Profiler (Devices and Volumes) I can see my new Pioneer drive either in USB Information section (when I connect it with my iMac via USB port) or FireWire Information section (connected via FireWire port), and the Pioneer drive is reported as a fully supported one. I never get my Pioneer drive shown in Bus section of the diagram (as it is shown on their website), but I guess it is OK, since it is an external drive.
What could be the cause of my problems with playing DVDs?
Do you think that it is a driver problem or application problem? Apple DVD Player hasn't been used before since I have not had any DVD drive on my iMac.
Any help will be appreciated.
Abadon
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iDVD6 & iMovie mandate a firewire connection (not usb).
In terms of the drivers, you'll have to contact the vendor to get more info should any drivers be required via firewire.
My own ext. FireWire Burner doesn't require any 3rd party drivers whatsoever. But this may vary from vendor to vendor and from drive to drive.

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