DVD Player just quits

Every time I start DVD Player 4.6.5 it quits . it was fine before I updated my OS from 10.3.8
G5 Dual 1.8GHz Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Hi Jeff,
I have never changed the region code, DVD's and CD's mount ok. However once a DVD is mounted and DVD Player starts, it quits itself with anerror message saying unexpected error and this is the report:
Date/Time: 2007-03-20 09:28:17.692 +0900
OS Version: 10.4.9 (Build 8P135)
Report Version: 4
Command: DVD Player
Path: /Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/MacOS/DVD Player
Parent: WindowServer [67]
Version: 4.0 (4.0)
Build Version: 407
Project Name: DVDPlayer
Source Version: 40000503
PID: 3731
Thread: Unknown
Link (dyld) error:
Symbol not found: AVAHDCreateRenderer
Referenced from: /System/Library/Frameworks/DVDPlayback.framework/Versions/A/DVDPlayback
Expected in: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AppleVA.framework/Versions/A/AppleVA
Model: PowerMac7,3, BootROM 5.1.8f7, 2 processors, PowerPC G5 (2.2), 1.8 GHz, 3 GB
Graphics: GeForce FX 5200, GeForce FX 5200, AGP, 64 MB
Memory Module: DIMM0/J11, 512 MB, DDR SDRAM, PC3200U-30330
Memory Module: DIMM1/J12, 512 MB, DDR SDRAM, PC3200U-30330
Memory Module: DIMM2/J13, 1 GB, DDR SDRAM, PC3200U-30330
Memory Module: DIMM3/J14, 1 GB, DDR SDRAM, PC3200U-30330
Modem: MicroDash, Australia, V.92, 7.0, APPLE VERSION 2.6.6
Network Service: Built-in Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Serial ATA Device: ST380013AS, 74.53 GB
Serial ATA Device: WDC WD2500AAKS-00SBA0, 232.89 GB
Parallel ATA Device: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-109
USB Device: HASP4 USB 1.33, AKS, Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: HASP 2.17, AKS, Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Hub, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: iKey 1000, Rainbow Technologies, Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Hub in Apple Pro Keyboard, Mitsumi Electric, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Apple Optical USB Mouse, Logitech, Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 100 mA
USB Device: Apple Pro Keyboard, Mitsumi Electric, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 250 mA
USB Device: Studio Display, Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 500 mA
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