DVD Player: can hear audio, but no video

[tuqqer]

Strange: I'm trying to play a USA DVD with DVD Player (the version 5.01 that comes with Leopard 10.5.2). I can hear the sound, but no video. The Viewer window is even open, but it remains black and empty.

I've also tried changing the DVD to different zones (File: Get Disc Info: Regions), but it doesn't make any difference.

Any ideas?

[tuqqer]

I may have found the answer:
http://www.askdavetaylor.com/mac_os_x_ti...files.html

Looks like DVD Player may just not play all DVD movies and the free VLC Player is the way to go in those cases.

[blusubaru]

Not a region code thing. Try clicking and dragging the Video_TS folder from the disc and dropping it onto the DVD icon in the dock. If that still doesn't work, open the Video_TS folder from the disc, sort by file size (highest to lowest) and drag and drop the largest item onto the DVD player icon.

Also might be a camera angle feature issue.

[CGBCOMS]

Try this. Click on GO, then click on your account (home logo), then go to LIBRARY, then go to PREFERENCES, then highlight com.apple.DVDplayer.plist and delete this folder. Now re-boot your computer and try playing the DVD again. It will automatically recreate a brand new DVDPlayer.plist folder and voila, it should play normally.