When "Digital Audio Output" is selected in DVD Player preferences, video may freeze or stutter, or audio may cut out after you pause a movie. This document applies to:
Solution
Download and install the Mac OS X 10.3.3 Update or later to avoid this issue.
If you're not ready to update, as a workaround, you can forward (fast forward) a few seconds, then resume playback. If that does not solve the issue, switch to "System Sound Output" in DVD Player preferences.