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Solution/Workaround:
Increase the "Disk Chaching (ms)" setting to 20000. Problem solved.

I did not check to see how little cache you could get away with; all I know is that 20 seconds works for me.

More over, when the cache is at 10 secs, it becomes very difficult for me to fast forward/backward the video and gives hang impression (freezing for about 10 seconds) as the video does not instantaneously play when it jumps to the specific time. This delay is an expected possible consequence of inc...

I suspect that increasing the cache size is a "try this first" solution for many video output issues. Also, maybe the default cache size is reasonable (at least theoretically) for "the average" system. In this case, having to increase the cache may reflect a deeper deficiency, wh...

I would second the suggestion that the default cache size is too small. Problem: Video output freezes while audio keeps going after using the "jump around" keys on a DVD. Steps to reproduce: 1. Play a DVD (select a "chapter" from the menu) 2. Use the various "jump around&quo...