Recommended settings for TV-Rips?

[soundifound]

I need to get some 45 minute tv-rips i've made down to about 300-350MB each(so that a 13 episode season could fit on 1 DVD-R). Which codec with which settings would you recommend for optimal video quality?

[redwudz]

IMO, DIVX is about the closest you will get. Settings, you will have to look to the guides, as it depends on the quality you can live with.

[teegee420]

300-350mb insn't very realistic for DVD purposes. Even VCD mpeg-1 will end up being around 420mb.

[soundifound]

i don't need to watch them on my dvd player, i'm just burning them to free up space on my hd. I just want to create a data disc of the files. i'll end up watching them on my computer streaming off the DVD-r.

[teegee420]

Ah, I see. That wasn't clear before. You might as well go with Divx. Have a look at Dr. Divx, as it's dead easy to use. Xvid is another good choice too, though it will require more work and research on your part.