Hi rick4tech,
Thank you for the information. I am sorry the previous steps did not help with resolving your issue. I know there is nothing more annoying than trying to watch a movie or listen to music and its skips because of freezing.
In this document for Resolving DVD and Blu-ray Movie Problems (Windows 8) is a section that pertains to temporary freezing. There are other steps as well for problems with Blu-ray movies.
I can appreciate how frustrating it is to troubleshoot this issue and truly hope this resolves your issue.
Good luck and keep me posted on how it goes.