Problem playing DVD with FrontRow

Hi, watched my first DVD (regular DVD, no rip) with Front Row. Two problems:
- There was an incredible delay when I tried to use the infrared remote during the movie. Turning down the volume took the imac about two minutes to process the request.
- At the end of the movie the computer froze up partially. I still could play/pause the movie via FrontRow but could not exit front row or switch to another application.
(The only other application running on the iMac during that time was iTunes, idling).
Any ideas? Alex

Come on CL at least say some thing you wanted us to pay for shipping of a bad product you can at least say your working on it or dont care?Im starting to wonder if some one new? for sound would be better at least with there support it would be nice to have fully functing software ?with out having to us other peoples hacks to make it work. So say something before you lose all your customers do to lake of support?Message Edited by kww9825 on 07-25-200708:5 AM

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