>I was wondering if any of you have any suggestions as to hardware or >software that will enable me to copy these short clips (usually less >than a minute) for testiing purposes. Copying clips from a DVD to another DVD via computer is fairly comlicated -- assuming we're talking about commercial DVD sources, which are copy-protected. You need about 3 or four different pieces of software... The simplest method is to copy the clips you want from the DVDs to VHS, or alternatively to a standalone DVD recorder. In either case, you need one special thing - something to defeat the copy protection on the player. There are two forms of copy protection on DVDs a) macrovision, which screws up the luminence of the signal, 2) cgms/a which flags digital devices so they won't go into record mode (even if the signal path is analog). Some inexpensive DVD players made in Taiawan we easily hackable to defeat copyprotection -- older models of Apex, Sampo and Cyberhome especially. However, the production of low cost DVD players has shifted to China, and hackable players are now scarce. You can find them on eBay labeled as 'DVD recorder friendly'. Alternatively, you can get a 'black box' to plug between the two units that will strip the copy protection. Try http://www.facetvideo.com or look for a Sima CT-2 (available at Amazon and many other online vendors). BTW, the movie industry is pushing for ever more restrictive copyright laws -- attempting to end fair use and criminalize any form of copying. Any teachers interested in being able to continue to do such simple things as assemble a reel of clips for use in class need to read up on copyright politics and support the EFF and other organizations trying to oppose the DCMA and other repressive legislation. ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu