MOVs and big mpgs

[Geenie]

I read to convert a mov to mpg you can use TMPGEnc to do it. However, my encoder refuses to recognize a mov file and comes up with an error msg. Is there a way around this or another program to use to encode them with?
Also, I am trying to convert a really crappy quality avi to an mpg but at about 76% it was already 308mb when it started at 39mb. How do I get around this? I was thinking about compressing but the file is already bad quality. Any help would be greatly appreciated

[the_rileyman]

try this ==>>

http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/4942/svcd.html

[Geenie]

Thanks so much for your help - I just tried it then and it worked.
Anyone know how to solve the mpg problem I'm having? Cheers