The source file is an avi file, resolution 608*352 and a fps of 23.976 fps (looks like a NTSC film format).

Is it possible to encode this avi to SVCD PAL format with a resolution of 480*576 ?
I have been encoding to 480*480 NTSC film format succesfully.

I was just wondering if I could increase quality by encoing to PAL format with a higher resolution, or should I stick with NTSC film (because the source file is) ?

Any other ways to increase the video quality ?
Thank you.

So is 480*480 resolution the