Posted by Bob on 02/05/06 14:34

On 4 Feb 2006 17:00:33 -0800, "Goro" <evilninjax@yahoo.com> wrote:

>> It works for me. But then I am not trying to do anything fancy. The
>> resolution appears to be just as good as the original, and yet a 2,000
>> MB file was compressed to a 233 MB file.

>i disagree with this statement. Even with fairly high bitrate Xvids
>(say 1400 or so), the Xvid is noticeably degraded from the Original
>.vob. It's not too bad on (say) a laptop, which is where i view most
>of my xvids, but on a 24" lcd, it's obvious and on the rare occassion
>when i try to watch it on my 50" DLP, it's awful.

That's why I said "It works for me".

I am viewing on either a 19" Viewsonic Graphics or a 19" RCA TV.

Indeed, if you are viewing on a 50" screen, resolution becomes a very
important factor.


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