I've just put a sample showing what I'm getting out of my definitive LDs when scaled up to 1024x436: 1024clip.avi, 92 seconds, 21.4mb, XviD encoded at 90% 1 pass quality with these options selected that differ from the default: "Use chroma motion", "Quarterpel", "Global Motion Compensation" & "VHQ mode: 4 - Wide Search".