convert to super-high bitrate Mpeg, then kvcd?
 

Has anyone tried encoding from Divx to a super-high bitrate Mpeg, and THEN re-encoded to KVCDx3? Sure, it would add more time to the process, but I think at that point you'd get an almost exact duplicate of the Divx source...

Just a thought! :roll:
I'll try it, and let y'all know how the results look.

Re: Idea for Divx conversion...
 

That would be two lost generations of encode. You can't achieve better encodes from multiple generations of encoded material. Just like a copy of a copy of a VHS is never the same as the original copy :wink:

-kwag

I hear ya. But if the Bitrate on the first Mpeg is ridiculous (KDVD), loss should be minimal. I propose this because the new templates are uncomfortable with low-bitrate sources...

Any thoughts?

You could convert the divx to uncompressed avi or compressed with Huffyuv but there's no gain in quality. It's better to start with a high quality source.