Premiere Crashes-"Serious Error" when scrubbing timeline.

I have sent about 4 crash reports-and have done some heavy googling-can't seem to find an answer:
Working on: 2014 Mac Pro, 12 core OSX 10.9.5, Premiere Pro CC14. I have nothing else open, monitoring via HDMI through an AJA T-TAP to a 1080i consumer sharp, as well as my computer monitors.
Footage/Sequence Settings: DVCPRO 720p @ 23.98(This is the only variable that differs from my first dozen projects working with premiere as of August 2014). Sequence and Render Settings are based on footage.
(I do have render/bit settings maxed out,I thought this may be the issue- However, I have not applied anything render dependent and my machine can handle/is not showing signs of lag AT ALL).
Crash just happened for the 4th time.
Only other issue, (besides known bugs) I have had:
Wasn't playing nice with some of my Red Giant Universe Plugins.
The keyframe marker in the Effects view via the source window, acts weird on occasion(completely visual though).
It seems to happen: When my canvas/sequence play head is..well...'playing'.... and I click an edit point with mouse BEHIND the playhead in my sequence. It does not happen EVERY TIME, which is why I thought was a render issue in the first place.
The "Serious Error" message pops up, and the whole thing comes crashing down. No freeze, etc.
I can assure you, I have done the same on other projects in premiere in my 4 months using it.
It's very frustrating. I have repaired permissions,shut down. Etc.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as the 11th hour for my deadline is approaching.

Read Bill Hunt on a file type as WRAPPER http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037?tstart=0
What is a CODEC... a Primer http://forums.adobe.com/thread/546811?tstart=0
What CODEC is INSIDE that file? http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037?tstart=0
Then, Work through all of the steps (ideas) listed at http://ppro.wikia.com/wiki/Troubleshooting
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