Apple DVD Player keeps quitting!

I'm not sure what is causing the dvd player to quit but while trying to watch a movie it quit unexpectedly on me about 4 times. I copied the error log if anyone could please help me?


Date/Time: 2009-07-31 21:20:05.041 -0700
OS Version: 10.4.11 (Build 8S2167)
Report Version: 4

Command: DVD Player
Path: /Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/MacOS/DVD Player
Parent: WindowServer [55]

Version: 4.6.5 (4.6.5)
Build Version: 760
Project Name: DVDPlayer
Source Version: 46500507

PID: 276
Thread: 1

Exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (0x0001)
Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE (0x0002) at 0x0003a745

Thread 0:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024407 semaphore_wait_signal_trap + 7
1 com.apple.DVDPlayer 0x000367da 0x1000 + 219098
2 com.apple.DVDPlayer 0x0003a73d 0x1000 + 235325
3 com.apple.DVDPlayer 0x00036920 0x1000 + 219424
4 com.apple.DVDPlayer 0x0003625e 0x1000 + 217694
5 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x92e39a4a TimerVector + 31
6 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9082d756 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 3341
7 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9082ca42 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 61
8 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x92e01878 RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 285
9 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x92e00f82 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 385
10 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x92e49a74 _AcquireNextEvent + 58
11 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x92e498bc RunApplicationEventLoop + 150
12 com.apple.DVDPlayer 0x00033350 0x1000 + 205648
13 com.apple.DVDPlayer 0x00007ee1 0x1000 + 28385
14 com.apple.DVDPlayer 0x00007ea3 0x1000 + 28323
15 com.apple.DVDPlayer 0x00007e86 0x1000 + 28294
16 com.apple.DVDPlayer 0x0006b865 0x1000 + 436325

Thread 1 Crashed:
0 com.apple.DVDPlayer 0x0000cd0c 0x1000 + 48396
1 com.apple.DVDPlayer 0x0000c88b 0x1000 + 47243
2 com.apple.DVDPlayer 0x0000c6d7 0x1000 + 46807
3 com.apple.DVDPlayer 0x0003670d 0x1000 + 218893
4 com.apple.DVDPlayer 0x000365e2 0x1000 + 218594
5 com.apple.dvdplayback 0x969aca44 DVDPrivateIsReadCacheFrozen + 81080
6 com.apple.dvdplayback 0x96999d3f DVDPrivateIsReadCacheFrozen + 4019
7 com.apple.dvdplayback 0x9690e22e DVDDispose + 152818
8 com.apple.dvdplayback 0x9698b137 DVDDispose + 664571
9 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90023d67 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 2:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90047927 semaphore_timedwait_signal_trap + 7
1 com.apple.dvdplayback 0x96a0b546 DVDPrivateIsReadCacheFrozen + 468922
2 com.apple.dvdplayback 0x96a0c7c5 DVDPrivateIsReadCacheFrozen + 473657
3 com.apple.dvdplayback 0x96a0b2ae DVDPrivateIsReadCacheFrozen + 468258
4 com.apple.dvdplayback 0x9698b137 DVDDispose + 664571
5 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90023d67 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 3:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90009817 mach_msg_trap + 7
1 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9082d227 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 2014
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9082ca42 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 61
3 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x91469356 HALRunLoop::OwnThread(void*) + 158
4 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x91469171 CAPThread::Entry(CAPThread*) + 93
5 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90023d67 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 4:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9002447f semaphore_wait_trap + 7
1 com.apple.dvdplayback 0x9690dbc9 DVDDispose + 151181
2 com.apple.dvdplayback 0x96923639 DVDDispose + 239869
3 com.apple.dvdplayback 0x9698b137 DVDDispose + 664571
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90023d67 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 5:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9002447f semaphore_wait_trap + 7
1 com.apple.dvdplayback 0x9690e10c DVDDispose + 152528
2 com.apple.dvdplayback 0x9698b137 DVDDispose + 664571
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90023d67 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 6:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9002447f semaphore_wait_trap + 7
1 com.apple.dvdplayback 0x9690e10c DVDDispose + 152528
2 com.apple.dvdplayback 0x9698b137 DVDDispose + 664571
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90023d67 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 7:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90047927 semaphore_timedwait_signal_trap + 7
1 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x914765a4 CAGuard::WaitFor(unsigned long long) + 212
2 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x914764c6 CAGuard::WaitUntil(unsigned long long) + 66
3 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x91474e42 HP_IOThread::WorkLoop() + 690
4 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x91474b8b HP_IOThread::ThreadEntry(HP_IOThread*) + 17
5 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x91469171 CAPThread::Entry(CAPThread*) + 93
6 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90023d67 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 1 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0x24348909 ebx: 0x0003a73d ecx: 0x0003a73d edx: 0x1587d1e0
edi: 0x00000001 esi: 0x00000001 ebp: 0xb003dcd8 esp: 0xb003dcd8
ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00010206 eip: 0x0000cd0c cs: 0x00000017
ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x0000001f gs: 0x00000037

I would run Disk Utility form my install disc and verify permissions first, this may well fix it. You may as well verify the HD at the same time, just in case.
If that fails, trash the plist file for DVD player and then try opening it and playing a disc.

Kevriano said:

I would run Disk Utility form my install disc and verify permissions first, this may well fix it. You may as well verify the HD at the same time, just in case.
If that fails, trash the plist file for DVD player and then try opening it and playing a disc.

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I did that and it worked all day yesterday, I finished watching the movie but today it started "unexpectedly quitting" again. I'm wondering if using an alternative dvd player would work?

In the meantime, you can use VLC which will play DVDs.

As for the error, I'm at a bit of a loss. The error has something to do with DVD Player trying to access memory it doesn't have rights to (I think) but aside from that, I can't discern any recognizable problem or solution. If I find something, I will report back.

A technical description of the error is here if you're interested.

vansmith said:

In the meantime, you can use VLC which will play DVDs.

As for the error, I'm at a bit of a loss. The error has something to do with DVD Player trying to access memory it doesn't have rights to (I think) but aside from that, I can't discern any recognizable problem or solution. If I find something, I will report back.

A technical description of the error is here if you're interested.

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Thank you. I'm just so frustrated with it quitting all the time

I'd just go with the route vansmith suggested and use VLC player. It's a lot simpler and play almost anything.