Updated OSX - DVD-R's won't play now

A few weeks ago, I updated to 10.3.8, then 10.3.9, and now DVD-R's won't play anymore. The drive doesn't recognize them. These are DVD's that played fine before, in fact some of them are DVD's that I burned on this machine.

Edit, it is impossible to update 10.3.9 online to 10.4.9.
Only 10.4 up to date, 10.4 on CDs (which can be gotten from the media exchange program if you have 10.4 on DVD), 10.4 on DVD would bring you to a 10.4.9 updater compatible 10.4. Since you initially had 10.3.8 according to your initial post, something doesn't jibe about what you are saying. Where did you get 10.4 to update your 10.3.8 or 10.3.9?
Also if your machine came with 10.3, what happened to the 10.3 installer DVD that came with it?

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