Someone helped me out by recording a TV show for me, but the only way he could get the video small enough to get it on a disc and to me was to convert it to mpeg2. It is in DVD compatible mpeg2. I want to get it to AVI so that I can edit it and then convert it to a SVCD. What is the best program to do this with? I have tried several - I tried VirtualDub and ended up with a hissing noise throughout, I tried another program (I can't even remember which now, I've been through so many) and ended up with slight clicks and pops partway through.

I want to preserve the quality and I have the space to convert to an uncompressed AVI long enough to do my editing - I just can't find the right program. Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated!