MPG conversion to AVI

[pglenn]

I have MPG files that I have captured TV shows/movies to, usually around 4gig per 2-hour show. the quality of these is quite good mostly (depends on cable and cable channel at the time).

Anyways I wish to convert these to AVI files. I have "videos" in AVI format that I have downloaded, where 2hours fits in about 800meg of AVI with EXCELLANT quality, so I know it can be done, however when I convert anything from MPG, regardless of quality of the original, to an AVI of less than 1gig the quality is bad and loss of color/clarity and w/lots of digital blocking

I have used VIDOMA and VEE-DUB and have same results with each - to get any kind of quality I cant really go under 2gig of AVI. I know it is a combination of my settings and codecs I am using. any suggestion/instructions/guides would be appreciated. I dont need them "perfect" as many I also have the DVD for but it is nice to have a sub-1gig AVI that I can watch anytime from my PC

Patrick

[mats.hogberg]

2 hrs under 1 GB with EXCELLENT quailty? I think not. But the easy solution is avi.net or AutoGK. Very good results considering the ease of use and know-how involved. For more advanced use (and at least theoretically better end results), learn how to optimally configure your codec of choice (DivX or XviD?) and use VirtualDubMod

/Mats

[Baldrick]

You can't get same quality as from progressive dvds to divx/xvid as from interlaced mpg captures to divx/xvid. Better source gives better quality.

And please post conversion in our conversion forum sections. Moving you.

[pglenn]

EXCELLANT-as-in-DVD quality of course not, but I have SEVERAL files in AVI format that are 800-900meg in size and still VERY good in quality for 1.5 to 2hour movies

[mats.hogberg]

Why so worried about their size? Media is cheap! Use cq mode, set it at the quality you desire, and encode away!

/Mats

[jimmalenko]

Why so worried about their size? Media is cheap! Use cq mode, set it at the quality you desire, and encode away!

/Mats

Yes, but 5 movies on one disc are better than one !

And if you use DL media, that's 8 movies !!!

[mats.hogberg]

Yes, but 5 movies on one disc are better than one !

True, but then, One excellent quality movie today, is better than 5 OK quality in some undefined future...

/Mats

[jimmalenko]

Depends on the size, length and girth of your ...... er ..... TV I guess