DVD player has stopped launching

I have a 27" iMac Intel....last week out of no where it insert a DVD and it sins for a few seconds then spits it back out...DVD Player will not lauch when disc is inserted and DVD doesnt show up on desktop. I tried other players and no luck...I tried opening DVD Player and seeing if I could launch DVD but it never shows up! These are store bought DVD movies...took 2 of them fresh out of the caeses and into the Mac and NO LUCK!! I made sure to go to prefrences and set up what program to launch but none work

Your post sounds like you haven't done any troubleshooting such as restarting the computer so let's start there. Restart the computer in Safe Mode, this will clear some caches it's possible one or more has become corrupted. You can also try doing a SMC reset and a PRAM reset.
SMC RESET
Shut down the computer.
Unplug the computer's power cord and all peripherals.
Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
Release the power button.
Attach the computers power cable.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
PRAM RESET
Shut down the computer.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.
If none of these help and the machine is covered by AppleCare (it's less than 3 months old OR you purchased AppleCare) then call them. If it's under warranty but not covered by AppleCare then make an appointment at your local Apple Store or AASP and take it in.

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