Graphics Update (and/or Security Update 5) killed DVD Player Playback???

DVD player worked fined before I applied the Graphics Update (and the Security Update 5).
Both done through the Software Update process
Now the DVD Player application gives me a black screen. (The sound is playing fine).
(Tried different DVDs, including one which I was half thru watching on my MacBook Pro)

I remembered I did one more thing. I swichted from the 32-bit startup to the 64-bit (using "32- or 64-bit Kernel Startup Mode Selector.app")
I now switched back, and DVD Player is working fine again.
So that is what causes the problem. (although I don't understand why, because even 32-bit applictions should run fine in the 64-bit Kernel mode)
I hope Apple will fix this issue soon.

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