created small slide show and also exported to a blu-ray folder and then subsequently burned to disc. Same symptoms.
Important! - I took the AVCHD video from the blu-ray folder that I created and I played it in windows media player. Plays perfectly on my computer. So I am going to get ahold of an additional blu-ray player just to see if it is my specific player. I have a samsung... very expensive, but also 2-3 years old. I don't know. Will update tomorrow after I get another player and try it. I just hate the idea of producing products that have limited compatibility. Adobe is usually very good about that.