Best method of encoding DV video from camcorder to DivX

[cunparis]

I'm going crazy trying to convert my DV video from my digital camcorder (Sony TRV22) to DiVX. I'm not sure if the problem is the interlacing or the grain/noise of the camcorder image, but the encoded DivX quality is pretty bad. I tried the Smart Deinterlacer filter with VirtualDub and that helps a bit, but I'm not sure if I should be deinterlacing my video.

I've read several posts here in the forum and I'm curious if there is a "best method" to use to encode DV -> DiVX?

-michael

[UncasMS]

in addition to smartdeinterlacer you could give TomsMoComb a try

[cunparis]

I lookd it up but it's not available for VirtualDub.

Any other suggestions? I really can't believe someone hasn't written a guide for this. It seems like a very common thing to do.

[UncasMS]

it is an avisynth filter and one of the best