DVD Player 4.6 Video Has Breakup/Interference

My DVD player was working fine, then the video started breaking-up with yellow dash lines at areas where there is movement onscreen. DVD's that played previously without problem, now play poorly. The audio is not affected.

First, welcome to the discussions.
There could be any number of things that could cause this.
The media you are using.
How it was burned
Who burned it and what software was used.
Are you talking about Commercial Movies, or a Disk that was burned.
Sometimes VLC Player will solve the problem.
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/14738
Download it and see if it makes any difference.
If it doesn't solve your problem.
Come back and tell us what is on the disk.
What brand and speed media was used.
What software was used to burn the project.
How does it preform on a stand alone DVD Player and your TV.
If it still acts up it more than likely sounds like poor quality Media.
Tell us all you can.
Don

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