Playing DVD problem's SKIPPING

I just tried to play a DVD I get allot of skipping. Do any of you have this problem? There is nothing wrong with the DVD it is store bought not a copy and plays well in my other computer (P4 pavilion). Any ideas

I notice the CPU usage, but have not yet considered it detrimental to the running of comp. As long as it leaves enough for my use, its OK. I would think the settings in one of the settings on the Device manager page, or maybe its the advanced page, set the amount of CPU priority given to various users. Don't know if its still available.
Not sure about media player, only tried it a couple of times, I think its been tampered with. Still to investigate that.
jocko

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    It's been a while since I last dropped in here. Fortunately, I haven't had any problems! I was wondering if anyone ever figured out why so many people were having problems with DVD's that would play in their computers but not on DVD players. I may have an idea. I created a DVD project in iDVD 4.0 as a starting template. When I start a new project, I make a copy of the template and then proceed to modify it. Could this be the problem? In other words, could I get around the problem by deleting the template and creating a new template in iDVD 4.0.1 or iDVD 5? I was never able to get a playable DVD with either of these versions. Is there any chance this might work? It would be a bit of a pain to try it since I would have to upgrade the software and then reinstall the old version if there's a problem. But I will give it a try if anyone thinks it might work.
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    Your original message said " I was wondering if anyone ever figured out why so many people were having problems with DVD's that would play in their computers but not on DVD players."
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    DarkestZarcos wrote:
    I had the same problem with the creative player. It's obviously not buffering correctly. I have a 6 speed DVD dri've. It should work, since it only requires a six.
    I have concluded that the creative software just plain sucks. It doesn't buffer correctly, but other programs do. I tried Intervideo WinDVD 6.0 and it's handling it beautifully. AT 96Khz 24-bit as well! Not a single hiccup. If you have dri'ves that are fast enough, and the cards that support it . . .
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    DarkestZarcos wrote:
    I had the same problem with the creative player. It's obviously not buffering correctly. I have a 6 speed DVD dri've. It should work, since it only requires a six.
    I have concluded that the creative software just plain sucks. It doesn't buffer correctly, but other programs do. I tried Intervideo WinDVD 6.0 and it's handling it beautifully. AT 96Khz 24-bit as well! Not a single hiccup. If you have dri'ves that are fast enough, and the cards that support it . . .
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    Message was edited by: ZestyOne
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    main debug: no services probe module matching "any" could be loaded
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    main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
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    dvdread debug: title 0 has 2 chapters
    dvdread debug: title 1 has 19 chapters
    dvdread debug: title 2 has 1 chapters
    dvdread debug: title 3 has 2 chapters
    dvdread debug: title 4 has 1 chapters
    dvdread debug: title 5 has 1 chapters
    dvdread debug: title 6 has 1 chapters
    dvdread debug: title 7 has 1 chapters
    dvdread debug: title 8 has 1 chapters
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    main debug: TIMER module_need() : 7153.023 ms - Total 7153.023 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 7153.023 ms)
    main debug: looking for decoder module: 32 candidates
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    main debug: using decoder module "avcodec"
    main debug: TIMER module_need() : 2199.493 ms - Total 2199.493 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2199.493 ms)
    main debug: looking for packetizer module: 21 candidates
    main debug: using packetizer module "packetizer_mpegvideo"
    main debug: TIMER module_need() : 484.746 ms - Total 484.746 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 484.746 ms)
    main debug: thread (decoder) created at priority 0 (input/decoder.c:301)
    main debug: thread started
    main debug: looking for decoder module: 32 candidates
    main debug: using decoder module "a52"
    main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.419 ms - Total 0.419 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.419 ms)
    main debug: thread (decoder) created at priority 22 (input/decoder.c:301)
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    lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Users/Zesty/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/meta/reader
    lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Applications/Utilities/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/reader
    lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script /Applications/Utilities/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/reader/filename.l ua
    lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Applications/Utilities/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/share/lua/meta/reader
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    *main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.035 ms - Total 1.035 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.035 ms)*
    *main debug: `dvdread:///dev/rdisk1@1:1-' successfully opened*
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    *dvdread error: read failed for -1/4 blocks at 0x05*
    Message was edited by: ZestyOne

    Having tried to re-install the DVD Player application it might be worth applying the 10.6.6 combo update (not the update via Software Update). From the threads I've read here it can often help with issues in this kind of area. Other than that it might be worth backing up your files and consider starting with a fresh copy of OS X. For all the space these apps take up I'd probably recommend leaving all the Apple ones alone.
    I take it you have the same problem in Front Row too?

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    Any help would be much appreciated...
    Macbook Pro 15.4'   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz
    Macbook Pro 15.4'   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz

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    This is generally the best solution as the menu bar is always stuck on the primary anyway.
    To use the macbook closed simply wake the computer from sleep with an external keyboard or mouse the laptop and the primary will now be the external monitor.
    The only real downside is how do I now use the isight????

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