Cyberlink's "Power DVD" software allows you to set bookmarks easily using your computer's DVD drive. The price varies from $40-70; it depends which version you purchase. Here's the link: http://www.gocyberlink.com/multi/products/main_1_ENU.html ____________________ Dr. Virginia Bonner Assistant Professor of Film & Media Studies [log in to unmask] http://a-s.clayton.edu/vbonner -----Original Message----- From: Film and TV Studies Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Delwiche, Aaron Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 12:07 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [SCREEN-L] Is it possible to jump to specific moment on a DVD (bypassing the chapter menu)? Hi, A few weeks ago, I asked if people had strong opinions about film viewing attendance policies in undergraduate courses. The feedback to this question was fantastic, and I just wanted to thank everyone who took time to reply. I am writing with another question: Does anyone know of any software that makes it possible to jump to a specific moment in time on a DVD? For example, imagine that I'm reviewing scenes from the film "Annie Hall" in a lecture on "the long take." I would love to be able to jump to the sidewalk scene with Rob (5:00), the Allison/Alvie bedroom scene (14:25), and the first visit to Annie's apartment (29:21). The chapter/scene menu is only of limited use in such a situation. I've consulted the manual for the DVD player, and there doesn't seem to be a way of doing this. However, the computer in the classroom does have a DVD ROM drive. I'm currently using a piece of software called VL Player that allows me to move through the disc using a slider bar. This is a reasonably workable solution, but it isn't very precise. Has anyone else come up with solutions to this problem? Thanks in advance for your time, Aaron ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html