New to HC Encoder: .D2V files as input?

[Canon GL-2 Guy]

I want to try the alternative to .avs scripts which thus far I have not got HC Enc to accept. Some day soon I hope!

1) Meanwhile, in the interim period, how do I take a master "finalized".avi file and turn it into a .d2v file?

Would any of you please explain to me that part of the process?

From reading online this free encoder seems to have a good rating and wanted to verify whether this is indeed fact.

It appears to me that I have to marry back in the audio after the rendering is done.

2) Also, what settings would possibly optimize the output from a 16:9 NTSC SD .avi file?

Thank you.

[poisondeathray]

It accepts avisynth scripts

e.g.

AVISource("video.avi")


where video.avi is your SD AVI file