Mac OS X 10.3: DVD Player video shows through overlaying text, or text "sparkles"

When overlaying text is green in DVD Player, you may see video through the text, or the text may appear to "sparkle".

Note: This document applies to Mac OS X 10.3 through 10.3.9.

Symptom

Overlaying text in DVD Player, such as Closed Captioning and chapter information, sparkles or reveals the video behind it.

This can happen when the overlaying text is green and the computer's graphics card does not support Quartz Extreme. For information about which graphics cards work with Quartz Extreme, read this document.

Solution

1. From the DVD Player menu, choose Preferences.
   
2. Click Windows.
   
3. In the Floating Overlays section, change the text to a different color, such as yellow.