I have read much here and tried much in regard to making mpeg2 for SVCD with TMPGenc 253 Plus. I am grateful for all who have shared their advice and experiences. I would, however, appreciate settings that have worked well for anyone using my specific setup. I get my images using a Sony TRV130 Digital 8. I then capture using Pinnacle 7DV and a firewire card. I edit and then make an AVI file that I convert to mpeg2 using TMPGenc 253 Plus. I burn an SVCD using Nero and play it on my Pioneer 343 DVD player. The process works fine. I would like suggestions on specific TMPGenc 253 Plus settings to maximize quality considering the rest of my setup. Thanks