DVD player hangs when I insert blank DVD

When I insert a DVD into my Mac Pro, the DVD recorder/player stops working!! I have to reboot my machine and it starts working OK. This is happening more and more often. Any Idea why and how to solve the problem?

I have a 2 month old iMac and yesterday it stopped accepting DVD/CDs.  Don't know if that's what you meant by "hangs".  If I restart my computer, the DVD/CD will work and I can insert/eject normally.  I have a trouble call into Apple.  They're supposed to call me in a couple hours.  I'll let you know what happens.

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