Better Encoding

Hey guys, I just ripped and encoded a DVD of mine (Berserk vol. 1) and the avi file was kind of pixelated. I used robot4rip to rip teh audio and subtitle and all that, then Gordian Knot to encode to .avi. Nothing complicated here.

But since this is my first (succesful) encoding experience, I'm not all that happy with the result - pixelation, ghosting and interlacing can be seen if you look for it. Overall quality is average. Codec I used was DivX 5.

Enough beating around the bush.

I want to know how I can make this a better avi file. I know it's possible, since I've seen anime in .avi format with really good quality. Help/Suggestions wanted/appreciated!!!

Regards,

--Amol.

 

Your quality should be set before the encoding. I know when I use AutoGK, there is a selection for quality.

 

I mention this in nearly every DVD ripping thread, so I might as well do it again.

http://fairusewizard.com. It is mind-numbingly simple and it works without much effort at all. You'll get a great rip everytime. The free version is great. There aren't any nag screens. It only has a few limitations, and they are minor.

 

well, if you want to get good quality rips, i would suggest using xvid, especially for anime. xvid doesn't get the macro blocks that are often a problem with movies wit fast movement, like animation often has. i usually encode with virtualdub, but it requires a little more skill. doom9.net has a decent faq for it.