Ok, I'm getting the hang of this, but I'm missing something. Everything I'm making is coming out looking like it's slightly out of focus, nothing is sharp. Here is my setup:

800mhz AMD w/768MB PC133
Annihilator Pro DDR
WIndows XP Pro
Dazzle DVC II

I'm using the Movie Star software to record at the highest Mpeg-1 settings available and then using TMPGEnc to convert into VCD. The only 2 filters I'm using are Clip (taking off the stripe at the top) and noise reduction (default settings). What else should I be doing to create sharper images? Thanks!

Mark