Quality of VCD (large blocks)

[dbagn]

I am using Uleads DVD movie factory to convert avi captured from a Panasonic DV camcorder into VCD. When I play the disc on either a computer or my dvd player the video quality is very poor (large blocks are seen). I was under the impression that the quality of VCD was at least as good as VHS. Am I missing some configuration during the translation process, or am I burning at too high a rate (12X) or is this the quality that vcd produces?

[Spicuzza]

dbagn,

Compliant VCD @ 1123 kbps does not produce great quality, however, if your DVD player will play XVCD @ 2300 kbps encoded from uncompressed AVI the final product will be just under that of the source material. Try re-encoding the avi @ 2300 kbps.

How fast your burning 4x, 8x, 12x should not matter.

Also, if your capturing directly from camcorder to the compliant VCD specifications this will barely be watchable.

Gary Spicuzza