DVCodec conversion question

[peterock]

I've succesfully converted DVCodec to DivX with Virtualdub 1.6.2 plenty of times in the past, but I've been having problems with one movie recently. It's in DVCodec, the resolution is 333x144 [which i've never even seen before]. I tried converting it to DivX with Virtualdub 1.6.2., but the file size comes out tiny [ie 280-300 MB's], and the resolution is absolutely horrible.

Is it because the resolution is so small? Or should I use a different program? Any help is appreciated.

I normall wouldn't care, but I've been looking for this movie for months, and it's literally the only copy I've found.

[guns1inger]

That is much lower than true DV to begin with, and too low to allow you to get great quality. That said, size, and to a large degree quality, is determined by bitrate. Is your too low ?

[peterock]

resolution: 336 x 144 - 23.976 fps
data rate: 536 kbps

That seems incredibly low. Guess there's nothing I can do, huh?

Does anyone have a good copy of Sergio Leone's "For A Few Dollars More"? starring Clint Eastwood they feel like sending my way. :P

[guns1inger]

That kind of talk will get you spanked here

[peterock]

Meh.