Help with filters

[dcgx]

I have an HK DVD that looks like it was recorded from VHS then transferred onto a DVD. I want to rip it and fix up blocks and junk on it. So I was wondering what kind of filters I should use on Virtualdub to make it look better. I plan on either encoding it to divx 5 or divx low-motion. Any help would be great. Thanks =)

[Tommyknocker]

You will only be able to do so much with degradation already in your working original. However, if you are acquainted with AviSynth, this site recommends this guide:

If you have a very old and noisy source, you may try to clean it with some denoise
filters. The SpatialSoften plugin work quite well. Try different filters and values.

Code:

LoadPlugin("MPEG2DEC.dll")
LoadPlugin("AVISynth_Spatial.dll")
Avisource("I:capcap.avi")
Crop(4,0,632,464)
SpatialSoftenMMX(2,4,6,false,false,4,4,6,8)
TemporalSmoother(3,3)
SpatialSoftenMMX(2,4,6,false,false,4,4,6,8)
BicubicResize(480,480)

Or you can simply tinker with the Spatial Soften and Temporal Smoother your self.