Quick MPEG Streamclip question

Hi --
Following the great guidance of this group, I have just started using MPEG Streamclip to rip a bunch a home DVD's into editable form. The program and process work great, save for one annoying glitch.
*After setting in and out points and trimming, the newly trimmed segment will not display correctly when PLAY is selected.*
Specifically, when play is selected, the timeline counter progresses, but the image stays frozen. The image will change when using other controls, such as manual grabbing of the timeline or scraping on the mousepad. Unfortunately, this quirk makes it difficult to view trimmed segments to identify additional edit (cut) segments.
I'm looking for suggestions how to fix this issue. Software? My workflow? Hardware inadequacy (IMAC?).
Thanks again for all the great help.
Ken

FWIW, I tried to diagnose the issue and may have accidentally come upon a solution.
First, I looked to see if memory was an obvious issue. Using the Performance Monitor accessory, there was no obvious overload issue.
Then, I took the DVD out of the loop by copying the VOB file to the desktop and running from it. Same problem.
Then, I realized that playback DID work when I trimmed starting at the beginning of the file. I recreated that trim and it worked.
However, when I reverted back to the original and trimmed the next segment (after the original), it failed to work.
Next experiment, revert to original and trim an amount that encompassed both the first and second segment. Voila. The second segment played normally (along with the first.) A clue?
So I trimmed the second segment from the combined trim -- and back to frozen screen.
However, I tried the same process (revert to original and trim segments one and two), but CUT out the first segment. SUCCESS.
I have no idea why this works. Any ideas? Better solutions?
Is anyone else having this problem.
Thanks.
Ken

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