diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/serviceitem.py b/openlp/core/lib/serviceitem.py
index c74b89144..1b5261773 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/serviceitem.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/serviceitem.py
@@ -28,11 +28,14 @@ The :mod:`serviceitem` provides the service item functionality including the
 type and capability of an item.
 """
 
+import datetime
 import logging
+import mutagen
 import os
 import uuid
 
 from openlp.core.lib import build_icon, clean_tags, expand_tags
+from openlp.core.lib.ui import UiStrings
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@ class ItemCapabilities(object):
     AddIfNewItem = 9
     ProvidesOwnDisplay = 10
     AllowsDetailedTitleDisplay = 11
+    AllowsVarableStartTime = 12
 
 
 class ServiceItem(object):
@@ -105,6 +109,7 @@ class ServiceItem(object):
         self.data_string = u''
         self.edit_id = None
         self.xml_version = None
+        self.start_time = 0
         self._new_item()
 
     def _new_item(self):
@@ -257,7 +262,8 @@ class ServiceItem(object):
             u'capabilities': self.capabilities,
             u'search': self.search_string,
             u'data': self.data_string,
-            u'xml_version': self.xml_version
+            u'xml_version': self.xml_version,
+            u'start_time': self.start_time
         }
         service_data = []
         if self.service_item_type == ServiceItemType.Text:
@@ -301,6 +307,8 @@ class ServiceItem(object):
             self.data_string = header[u'data']
         if u'xml_version' in header:
             self.xml_version = header[u'xml_version']
+        if u'start_time' in header:
+            self.start_time = header[u'start_time']
         if self.service_item_type == ServiceItemType.Text:
             for slide in serviceitem[u'serviceitem'][u'data']:
                 self._raw_frames.append(slide)
@@ -420,3 +428,30 @@ class ServiceItem(object):
             return self._raw_frames[row][u'path']
         except IndexError:
             return u''
+
+    def get_media_time(self):
+        """
+        Returns the start and finish time for a media item
+        """
+        tooltip = None
+        start = None
+        end = None
+        if self.start_time != 0:
+            start = UiStrings.StartTimeCode % \
+                unicode(datetime.timedelta(seconds=self.start_time))
+        path = os.path.join(self.get_frames()[0][u'path'],
+            self.get_frames()[0][u'title'])
+        if os.path.isfile(path):
+            file = mutagen.File(path)
+            if file is not None:
+                seconds = int(file.info.length)
+                end = UiStrings.LengthTime % \
+                    unicode(datetime.timedelta(seconds=seconds))
+        if not start and not end:
+            return None
+        elif start and not end:
+            return start
+        elif not start and end:
+            return end
+        else:
+            return u'%s : %s' % (start, end)
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/theme.py b/openlp/core/lib/theme.py
index 67ce33ca4..225e1335c 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/theme.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/theme.py
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ class HorizontalType(object):
     Type enumeration for horizontal alignment.
     """
     Left = 0
-    Center = 1
-    Right = 2
+    Center = 2
+    Right = 1
 
     @staticmethod
     def to_string(horizontal_type):
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/ui.py b/openlp/core/lib/ui.py
index 4852bc3ca..f335c165f 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/ui.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/ui.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class UiStrings(object):
     Image = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Image')
     Import = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Import')
     ImportType = unicode(translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Import %s'))
+    LengthTime = unicode(translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Length %s'))
     Live = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Live')
     LivePanel = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Live Panel')
     Load = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Load')
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ class UiStrings(object):
         'Send the selected %s live.'))
     Service = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Service')
     ServiceManager = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Service Manager')
+    StartTimeCode = unicode(translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Start %s'))
     Theme = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Theme', 'Singular')
     Themes = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Themes', 'Plural')
     ThemeManager = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Theme Manager')
@@ -100,7 +102,6 @@ class UiStrings(object):
         'Toggle the visibility of the %s.'))
     Version = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Version')
 
-
 def add_welcome_page(parent, image):
     """
     Generate an opening welcome page for a wizard using a provided image.
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/__init__.py b/openlp/core/ui/__init__.py
index d820c9a5b..45218802e 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/__init__.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class HideMode(object):
 
 from themeform import ThemeForm
 from filerenameform import FileRenameForm
+from starttimeform import StartTimeForm
 from maindisplay import MainDisplay
 from servicenoteform import ServiceNoteForm
 from serviceitemeditform import ServiceItemEditForm
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
index 05a301bd7..cc2f2f72d 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
         self.parent = parent
         self.screens = screens
         self.isLive = live
+        self.alertTab = None
         self.hideMode = None
         self.override = {}
         mainIcon = build_icon(u':/icon/openlp-logo-16x16.png')
@@ -105,6 +106,9 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
         self.audio = Phonon.AudioOutput(Phonon.VideoCategory, self.mediaObject)
         Phonon.createPath(self.mediaObject, self.videoWidget)
         Phonon.createPath(self.mediaObject, self.audio)
+        QtCore.QObject.connect(self.mediaObject,
+            QtCore.SIGNAL(u'stateChanged(Phonon::State, Phonon::State)'),
+            self.videoStart)
         self.webView = QtWebKit.QWebView(self)
         self.webView.setGeometry(0, 0,
             self.screen[u'size'].width(), self.screen[u'size'].height())
@@ -144,7 +148,7 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
             serviceItem = ServiceItem()
             serviceItem.bg_image_bytes = image_to_byte(initialFrame)
             self.webView.setHtml(build_html(serviceItem, self.screen,
-                self.parent.alertTab, self.isLive, None))
+                self.alertTab, self.isLive, None))
             self.initialFrame = True
             # To display or not to display?
             if not self.screen[u'primary']:
@@ -340,6 +344,13 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
         Receiver.send_message(u'maindisplay_active')
         return self.preview()
 
+    def videoStart(self, newState, oldState):
+        """
+        Start the video at a predetermined point.
+        """
+        if newState == 2:
+            self.mediaObject.seek(self.serviceItem.start_time * 1000)
+
     def isWebLoaded(self):
         """
         Called by webView event to show display is fully loaded
@@ -405,7 +416,7 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
         if self.serviceItem.themedata.background_filename:
             self.serviceItem.bg_image_bytes = self.imageManager. \
                 get_image_bytes(self.serviceItem.themedata.theme_name)
-        html = build_html(self.serviceItem, self.screen, self.parent.alertTab,
+        html = build_html(self.serviceItem, self.screen, self.alertTab,
             self.isLive, background)
         log.debug(u'buildHtml - pre setHtml')
         self.webView.setHtml(html)
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/serviceitemeditform.py b/openlp/core/ui/serviceitemeditform.py
index 70518f30c..ae09cb0b2 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/serviceitemeditform.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/serviceitemeditform.py
@@ -110,11 +110,12 @@ class ServiceItemEditForm(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_ServiceItemEditDialog):
         temp = self.itemList[row]
         self.itemList.remove(self.itemList[row])
         if direction == u'up':
-            self.itemList.insert(row - 1, temp)
+            row -= 1
         else:
-            self.itemList.insert(row + 1, temp)
+            row += 1
+        self.itemList.insert(row, temp)
         self.loadData()
-        self.listWidget.setCurrentRow(row + 1)
+        self.listWidget.setCurrentRow(row)
 
     def onCurrentRowChanged(self, row):
         """
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py b/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
index 9041b47a7..f97a96e4c 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from openlp.core.lib import OpenLPToolbar, ServiceItem, context_menu_action, \
     Receiver, build_icon, ItemCapabilities, SettingsManager, translate, \
     ThemeLevel
 from openlp.core.lib.ui import UiStrings, critical_error_message_box
-from openlp.core.ui import ServiceNoteForm, ServiceItemEditForm
+from openlp.core.ui import ServiceNoteForm, ServiceItemEditForm, StartTimeForm
 from openlp.core.ui.printserviceorderform import PrintServiceOrderForm
 from openlp.core.utils import AppLocation, delete_file, file_is_unicode, \
     split_filename
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
         self._fileName = u''
         self.serviceNoteForm = ServiceNoteForm(self.mainwindow)
         self.serviceItemEditForm = ServiceItemEditForm(self.mainwindow)
+        self.startTimeForm = StartTimeForm(self.mainwindow)
         # start with the layout
         self.layout = QtGui.QVBoxLayout(self)
         self.layout.setSpacing(0)
@@ -269,16 +270,19 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
         self.notesAction = self.menu.addAction(
             translate('OpenLP.ServiceManager', '&Notes'))
         self.notesAction.setIcon(build_icon(u':/services/service_notes.png'))
+        self.timeAction = self.menu.addAction(
+            translate('OpenLP.ServiceManager', '&Start Time'))
+        self.timeAction.setIcon(build_icon(u':/media/media_time.png'))
         self.deleteAction = self.menu.addAction(
             translate('OpenLP.ServiceManager', '&Delete From Service'))
         self.deleteAction.setIcon(build_icon(u':/general/general_delete.png'))
         self.sep1 = self.menu.addAction(u'')
         self.sep1.setSeparator(True)
         self.previewAction = self.menu.addAction(
-            translate('OpenLP.ServiceManager', '&Preview Verse'))
+            translate('OpenLP.ServiceManager', 'Show &Preview'))
         self.previewAction.setIcon(build_icon(u':/general/general_preview.png'))
         self.liveAction = self.menu.addAction(
-            translate('OpenLP.ServiceManager', '&Live Verse'))
+            translate('OpenLP.ServiceManager', 'Show &Live'))
         self.liveAction.setIcon(build_icon(u':/general/general_live.png'))
         self.sep2 = self.menu.addAction(u'')
         self.sep2.setSeparator(True)
@@ -562,6 +566,7 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
         self.editAction.setVisible(False)
         self.maintainAction.setVisible(False)
         self.notesAction.setVisible(False)
+        self.timeAction.setVisible(False)
         if serviceItem[u'service_item'].is_capable(ItemCapabilities.AllowsEdit)\
             and serviceItem[u'service_item'].edit_id:
             self.editAction.setVisible(True)
@@ -570,6 +575,9 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
             self.maintainAction.setVisible(True)
         if item.parent() is None:
             self.notesAction.setVisible(True)
+        if serviceItem[u'service_item']\
+            .is_capable(ItemCapabilities.AllowsVarableStartTime):
+            self.timeAction.setVisible(True)
         self.themeMenu.menuAction().setVisible(False)
         if serviceItem[u'service_item'].is_text():
             self.themeMenu.menuAction().setVisible(True)
@@ -582,6 +590,8 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
             self.onDeleteFromService()
         if action == self.notesAction:
             self.onServiceItemNoteForm()
+        if action == self.timeAction:
+            self.onStartTimeForm()
         if action == self.previewAction:
             self.makePreview()
         if action == self.liveAction:
@@ -596,6 +606,16 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
                 self.serviceNoteForm.textEdit.toPlainText()
             self.repaintServiceList(item, -1)
 
+    def onStartTimeForm(self):
+        item = self.findServiceItem()[0]
+        self.startTimeForm.item = self.serviceItems[item]
+        if self.startTimeForm.exec_():
+            self.serviceItems[item][u'service_item'].start_time = \
+                self.startTimeForm.hourSpinBox.value() * 3600 + \
+                self.startTimeForm.minuteSpinBox.value() * 60 + \
+                self.startTimeForm.secondSpinBox.value()
+            self.repaintServiceList(item, -1)
+
     def onServiceItemEditForm(self):
         item = self.findServiceItem()[0]
         self.serviceItemEditForm.setServiceItem(
@@ -842,6 +862,11 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
                 text = frame[u'title'].replace(u'\n', u' ')
                 child.setText(0, text[:40])
                 child.setData(0, QtCore.Qt.UserRole, QtCore.QVariant(count))
+                if item[u'service_item'] \
+                    .is_capable(ItemCapabilities.AllowsVarableStartTime):
+                    tip = item[u'service_item'].get_media_time()
+                    if tip:
+                        child.setToolTip(0, tip)
                 if serviceItem == itemcount:
                     if item[u'expanded'] and serviceItemChild == count:
                         self.serviceManagerList.setCurrentItem(child)
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
index cd43cddb4..52626f24f 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
         # rebuild display as screen size changed
         self.display = MainDisplay(self, self.screens, self.isLive)
         self.display.imageManager = self.parent.renderManager.image_manager
+        self.display.alertTab = self.alertTab
         self.display.setup()
         if self.isLive:
             self.__addActionsToWidget(self.display)
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/starttimedialog.py b/openlp/core/ui/starttimedialog.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8dcc2c9ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/starttimedialog.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: autoindent shiftwidth=4 expandtab textwidth=80 tabstop=4 softtabstop=4
+
+###############################################################################
+# OpenLP - Open Source Lyrics Projection                                      #
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# Copyright (c) 2008-2011 Raoul Snyman                                        #
+# Portions copyright (c) 2008-2011 Tim Bentley, Jonathan Corwin, Michael      #
+# Gorven, Scott Guerrieri, Meinert Jordan, Andreas Preikschat, Christian      #
+# Richter, Philip Ridout, Maikel Stuivenberg, Martin Thompson, Jon Tibble,    #
+# Carsten Tinggaard, Frode Woldsund                                           #
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it     #
+# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free  #
+# Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.                              #
+#                                                                             #
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT #
+# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or       #
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for    #
+# more details.                                                               #
+#                                                                             #
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along     #
+# with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59  #
+# Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA                          #
+###############################################################################
+
+from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
+
+from openlp.core.lib import translate
+from openlp.core.lib.ui import create_accept_reject_button_box
+
+class Ui_StartTimeDialog(object):
+    def setupUi(self, StartTimeDialog):
+        StartTimeDialog.setObjectName(u'StartTimeDialog')
+        StartTimeDialog.resize(300, 10)
+        self.dialogLayout = QtGui.QGridLayout(StartTimeDialog)
+        self.dialogLayout.setObjectName(u'dialogLayout')
+        self.hourLabel = QtGui.QLabel(StartTimeDialog)
+        self.hourLabel.setObjectName("hourLabel")
+        self.dialogLayout.addWidget(self.hourLabel, 0, 0, 1, 1)
+        self.hourSpinBox = QtGui.QSpinBox(StartTimeDialog)
+        self.hourSpinBox.setObjectName("hourSpinBox")
+        self.dialogLayout.addWidget(self.hourSpinBox, 0, 1, 1, 1)
+        self.minuteLabel = QtGui.QLabel(StartTimeDialog)
+        self.minuteLabel.setObjectName("minuteLabel")
+        self.dialogLayout.addWidget(self.minuteLabel, 1, 0, 1, 1)
+        self.minuteSpinBox = QtGui.QSpinBox(StartTimeDialog)
+        self.minuteSpinBox.setObjectName("minuteSpinBox")
+        self.dialogLayout.addWidget(self.minuteSpinBox, 1, 1, 1, 1)
+        self.secondLabel = QtGui.QLabel(StartTimeDialog)
+        self.secondLabel.setObjectName("secondLabel")
+        self.dialogLayout.addWidget(self.secondLabel, 2, 0, 1, 1)
+        self.secondSpinBox = QtGui.QSpinBox(StartTimeDialog)
+        self.secondSpinBox.setObjectName("secondSpinBox")
+        self.dialogLayout.addWidget(self.secondSpinBox, 2, 1, 1, 1)
+        self.buttonBox = create_accept_reject_button_box(StartTimeDialog, True)
+        self.dialogLayout.addWidget(self.buttonBox, 4, 0, 1, 2)
+        self.retranslateUi(StartTimeDialog)
+        self.setMaximumHeight(self.sizeHint().height())
+        QtCore.QMetaObject.connectSlotsByName(StartTimeDialog)
+
+    def retranslateUi(self, StartTimeDialog):
+        self.setWindowTitle(translate('OpenLP.StartTimeForm',
+            'Item Start Time'))
+        self.hourLabel.setText(translate('OpenLP.StartTimeForm', 'Hours:'))
+        self.hourSpinBox.setSuffix(translate('OpenLP.StartTimeForm', 'h'))
+        self.minuteSpinBox.setSuffix(translate('OpenLP.StartTimeForm', 'm'))
+        self.secondSpinBox.setSuffix(translate('OpenLP.StartTimeForm', 's'))
+        self.minuteLabel.setText(translate('OpenLP.StartTimeForm', 'Minutes:'))
+        self.secondLabel.setText(translate('OpenLP.StartTimeForm', 'Seconds:'))
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/starttimeform.py b/openlp/core/ui/starttimeform.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1280931d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/starttimeform.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: autoindent shiftwidth=4 expandtab textwidth=80 tabstop=4 softtabstop=4
+
+###############################################################################
+# OpenLP - Open Source Lyrics Projection                                      #
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# Copyright (c) 2008-2011 Raoul Snyman                                        #
+# Portions copyright (c) 2008-2011 Tim Bentley, Jonathan Corwin, Michael      #
+# Gorven, Scott Guerrieri, Meinert Jordan, Andreas Preikschat, Christian      #
+# Richter, Philip Ridout, Maikel Stuivenberg, Martin Thompson, Jon Tibble,    #
+# Carsten Tinggaard, Frode Woldsund                                           #
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it     #
+# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free  #
+# Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.                              #
+#                                                                             #
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT #
+# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or       #
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for    #
+# more details.                                                               #
+#                                                                             #
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along     #
+# with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59  #
+# Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA                          #
+###############################################################################
+
+from PyQt4 import QtGui
+
+from starttimedialog import Ui_StartTimeDialog
+
+class StartTimeForm(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_StartTimeDialog):
+    """
+    The exception dialog
+    """
+    def __init__(self, parent):
+        QtGui.QDialog.__init__(self, parent)
+        self.setupUi(self)
+
+    def exec_(self):
+        """
+        Run the Dialog with correct heading.
+        """
+        seconds = self.item[u'service_item'].start_time
+        hours = seconds / 3600
+        seconds -= 3600 * hours
+        minutes = seconds / 60
+        seconds -= 60 * minutes
+        self.hourSpinBox.setValue(hours)
+        self.minuteSpinBox.setValue(minutes)
+        self.secondSpinBox.setValue(seconds)
+        return QtGui.QDialog.exec_(self)
+
diff --git a/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py b/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
index a589c7309..a23077c39 100644
--- a/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def _get_os_dir_path(dir_type):
             elif dir_type == AppLocation.CacheDir:
                 return os.path.join(BaseDirectory.xdg_cache_home, u'openlp')
         if dir_type == AppLocation.DataDir:
-            return os.path.join(os.getenv(u'HOME'), u'openlp', u'data')
+            return os.path.join(os.getenv(u'HOME'), u'.openlp', u'data')
         return os.path.join(os.getenv(u'HOME'), u'.openlp')
 
 def _get_frozen_path(frozen_option, non_frozen_option):
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
index 758bd2e64..e50740be9 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class MediaMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             service_item.title = unicode(
                 self.plugin.getString(StringContent.Name)[u'singular'])
             service_item.add_capability(ItemCapabilities.RequiresMedia)
+            service_item.add_capability(ItemCapabilities.AllowsVarableStartTime)
             # force a nonexistent theme
             service_item.theme = -1
             frame = u':/media/image_clapperboard.png'