"open dvd player" changes to "ignore" automatically. why?

hi
my DVD player do not open automatically when DVD video is inserted. In the system preference->CDs/DVDs->"When you insert a DVD", I choose open dvd player and it change to ignore immediately every time.
I tried to delete file "com.apple.DVDPlayer.plist" and restart the mac. no help at all.
anybody have any idea on this?
OSX 10.6
thanks

P.S.
the dvd driver works fine.

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