I am fairly new to this but have had some success with both dvd rips and converting files I got off the net. I have had some problems though with pixels hanging around (Lagging is the best way I can describe it) on the screen an then dissapearing as scenes change. I ripped an 90 min. dvd using clad dvdXP, then tmpge, then Nero to burn. I set the bitrate to fit it on 1 cd. The quality is ok but these pixels bother me. As I said - I am fairly new to this so please dont trash me too bad LOL. What is the BEST method to get the best quality (doesnt have to be on 1 cd but it would be nice) when making vcds or svdcs. I have seen a few giudes and they all vary somewhat in the ideas how to do this. Any help is appreciated .