As others have noted the UX design of most, nay all, DVD navigation leaves a lot to be desired; it’s therefore interesting to see the next generation of Apple’s DVD player might ease some of the problems, as discussed on AppleInsider:

“DVD Player 5.0 captures a screenshot of each chapter that it then displays in the new fullscreen navigation interface, which runs horizontal across the top of running flicks, fading in and out on the user’s cue.”