I use a program called Split '&' Join, (it's free to:)) it does a fantastic job cutting and joining. Two problems I have with TMPEG; 1) does not cut exactly, meaning, you can cut the first half of the movie then when you cut the second half, even putting in the exact frame number were the first one ends, the second file could be like 20 - 100 frames out. Which now causes problems if you ever want to join them again. 2) when joining 2 parts of a SVCD's you can run into the problem that right were the second part starts after joining, there is a chunk of audio missing then the whole second part is not in sync. Just my 2 cents :)