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Ok, this is where help is needed......

As stated before have been recording these on XP mode to the MV5. (Very little to no Macro Blocks) The picture is really good !!

Next step is to edit the video than re-code back to DVD. When taking the XP recorded video and blending all the parts together want to make the DVD's longer. However want the video to retain the very little to not noticeable marcoblocks.

Right now tested out creating DVD to 1hour and 32minutes using Movie Edit and Sony DVD arch, on both videos they have macroblocks and the Sony DVD ach even compressed the soundtrack to a lower quality level.

The next step is to test out an editted fr180 file and to re-code to DVD in 3 hour mode. Than test out the XP 1 hour mode. See what the differences are.

If XP mode works with no macroblocks the next step is buying a blu-ray burner for the PC and making really long videos on blu-ray disks. However at this time, don't even own a blu-ray player....No idea how these videos will look on a blu-ray player.

My problem is: Every one of these recording are 2 hour and 30 minutes to 6 hours and 30 minutes in time.

One last thing of note: When using the panasonic recorder the videos look better after they have been editted and put back on DVD. Using the MV5, all the videos have lower quality and the pitcure is dulled about 5 to 10%. The dull picture is the reason why I am saying lower quality.