Play VCD on Pioneer 344

[scratchie77]

Hey,
I dont know a lot about converting video formats and how they affect quality. I am using tmpgEnc to convert avi's to mpeg and leaving all the default settings. The mpeg looks fine on PC, but when i burn it to VCD with Nero, it looks ok on PC but really bad on my PIONEER 344 DVD Player. Very blocky. I have no idea what any of the settings in tmpgenc mean, and what i should change them to, also when i preview the movie in tpmengenc i get no sound, is that normal?
Thanx in advance

[vigi_lante]

Man...You are starting to scare me....I have this same problem and the same dvd player...I kill myself if the problem is this model of dvd player.

[Erwin]

Count me in. I went to Circuit City today and played one of my XVCDs. It was "extremely blocky" on the Pioneer and looked very smooth on the JVC and Apex DVD players.

[DOGLOOP]

PIONEER 343 PLAYS ALL OPTIONS BEAUTIFULLY.

[vigi_lante]

Erwin...in what Pioneer was "extremely blocky" ? DV-344 ?

[vigi_lante]

Somebody else has the same problem with Pioneer DV-344?

I supposed that DV-344 was better than DV-343 because it is a "upgrade version" from it.

[Erwin]

It was the "343" and it also did it with their latest progressive scan model too, but I don't know what the number is.

[vigi_lante]

My DV-344 is region free...you guys think that a bad hack can affect playback quality?

[vigi_lante]

come on guys...just spend a few seconds in this topic...I know that I'm not the only one with DV-344 here.