Can QT 7.3 Upgrade Be Making My Final Cut Pro Canvas Green?

Here is a problem that has suddenly, with no apparent cause, appeared. I have read through dozens of posts complaining of a similar problems and hundreds of posts that offer advice on how to fix it.
My system is FCP 5.0.4, running on a Power Mac G5 Quad, with 4 gigs of memory. I am editing HDV. I have plenty of unused room on my scratch disk.
THE PROBLEM
Two days ago, when I started up the program after a hiatus of 2 months, I found that my canvas was green. It is green everywhere there isn’t a clip. It is green whether I start a brand new project or open an old project. The only thing that I can think of that has changed is that I installed the QT 7.3 upgrade.
In addition, I am suddenly getting dropped-frame error messages that advise me to change my RT setting from Unlimited to Safe. I have never gotten this message before. I have fast enough processors and enough memory to handle my sequences, which aren’t that complex.
I am also losing audio intermittently. My audio functions perfectly in other applications, so it is definitely an FCP problem.
SOLUTIONS I HAVE ATTEMPTED
The first thing everyone says is to trash my preferences. I have done this, both with the FCPRescue program and manually. I have trashed the three files under the FCP Preferences folder as well as the one other file in the preferences folder, as indicated on the Larry Jordan web site. One time I did this, it seemed to fix the problem, but the next time I started up FCP, the problem was back.
Here is the sequence in which I did this: (1) I closed out of my project in FCP; (2) I quit FCP; (3) I trashed 4 preferences files; (4) I emptied the trash; (5) I re-started the computer; (6) I started up FCP; (7) I went in and reset my preferences; and (8) I opened my main project. Green canvas. Green canvas. Green canvas.
I have checked to see that the channel is set to RGB, not Alpha.
I have tried to make sure the background is set to black. It is, but remains green.
I have checked to make sure my scratch disk is set properly.
I have, in short, tried every solution suggested on a variety of forums. The problem persists.
QUESTIONS
Does anyone have any idea what CAUSES this problem? IS IT POSSIBLE IT IS QT 7.3?
If I trash QT 7.3, will there be dire consequences?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Giraut

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