Index: libhb/reader.c
===================================================================
--- libhb/reader.c	(revision 1346)
+++ libhb/reader.c	(working copy)
@@ -304,6 +304,14 @@
 
     if( id == 0xE0 )
     {
+        if( (job->current_frame < job->start_frame)  )
+        {
+            /* Skip video frames until the requested start,
+               but keep track of how many have been skipped. */
+            job->current_frame++;
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
         if( job->indepth_scan )
         {
             /*
@@ -318,6 +326,13 @@
             return fifos;
         }
     }
+    
+    if( (job->current_frame < job->start_frame)  )
+    {
+        /* Skip audio and subtitle samples until
+           the requested video start frame is reached. */
+        return NULL;
+    }
 
     if( job->indepth_scan ) {
         /*
Index: libhb/sync.c
===================================================================
--- libhb/sync.c	(revision 1346)
+++ libhb/sync.c	(working copy)
@@ -270,6 +270,22 @@
         return HB_WORK_DONE;
     }
 
+    if(pv->count_frames > job->end_frame)
+    {
+        /* If we've reached the requested last frame, end early. */
+        hb_log("Hit %i frames, ending early.", job->end_frame);
+        
+        pv->done = 1;
+
+        // Drop an empty buffer into our output to ensure that things
+        // get flushed all the way out.
+        hb_buffer_t * buf_tmp;
+        buf_tmp = hb_buffer_init(0); // Empty end buffer
+        hb_fifo_push( job->fifo_sync, buf_tmp );
+        
+        return HB_WORK_DONE;
+    }
+    
     if( hb_thread_has_exited( job->reader ) &&
         !hb_fifo_size( job->fifo_mpeg2 ) &&
         !hb_fifo_size( job->fifo_raw ) )
@@ -310,7 +326,7 @@
         {
             /* This is our first frame */
             pv->pts_offset = 0;
-            if ( cur->start != 0 )
+            if ( (cur->start != 0 && job->start_frame == 0) || (job->start_frame == job->current_frame) )
             {
                 /*
                  * The first pts from a dvd should always be zero but
Index: libhb/work.c
===================================================================
--- libhb/work.c	(revision 1346)
+++ libhb/work.c	(working copy)
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@
     hb_log( " + device %s", title->dvd );
     hb_log( " + title %d, chapter(s) %d to %d", title->index,
             job->chapter_start, job->chapter_end );
+            
+        job->start_frame = 10040;
+        job->end_frame = 500;
+        job->current_frame = 0;
+        
     if ( job->pixel_ratio == 1 )
     {
     	/* Correct the geometry of the output movie when using PixelRatio */
Index: libhb/common.h
===================================================================
--- libhb/common.h	(revision 1346)
+++ libhb/common.h	(working copy)
@@ -275,6 +275,10 @@
     int subtitle_force;
     char * native_language;
 
+    int             start_frame;
+    int             end_frame;
+    int             current_frame;
+    
 #ifdef __LIBHB__
     /* Internal data */
     hb_handle_t   * h;