Suffering from VideoDub + DIVX 5.0.3

[GundamZeta]

Hi Guys, i'm newbie to DIVX.. and i try to convert the MPEG to DIVX using VirtualDub

with DIVX 5.0.3 Codec...but i'm suffering from it..so i'm seeking help around.. i

hope some ppl can help me with it.. thanks very much.. Ok let me start from the

beginning.

1) i copy 2 different DAT files from two VCD disc to my hard disk

2) I merge two DAT files to MPEG-1 using TMPGEnc 2.59, the size of the file is

around 1.2Gb (Very Big)

3) I try to compress it to DIVX using VirtualDub 1.4.13 & DIVX Pro 5.0.3 Codec

4) Under Audio, I choose AVI Audio & Full Processing Mode

4a) In Compression I choose MPEG Layer-3 with 128Kbit/s, 44,100Hz, Stero

5) Under Video, I choose Full processing Mode

5a) In Compression I choose DivX Pro 5.0.3 Code

5b) Under Configuration -> Bitrate Control
Variable bitrate mode: Multipass,nth pass
Encoding bitrate: 1120 kbps (Which is same with the source file)
Bitrate modulation: Constant quality

5c) General Parameters:
Untick for Enable Crop
Untick for Enable Resize
Tick for Psychovisual Enhancements (Light)
Untick for Pre PRocessing Source
Max Keyfram interval 250 frames
Performance/quality: Slowest
Source Interlace: Encode as progressive
Untick Basic Vide Deinterlace

5d) Profiles
Untick Choose your profile
Untick Use Quarter Pixel
Untick GMC
Untick Bidiectional Encoding

And i Save the Avi, but then it come up two problems.

1) The estimate file size of the AVI is about 700-800 which is far bigger than what

i expect, i expect the file size is around 400-500

2) The Major problem is the Progress of the compression, the Video Rendering Rate

drop to 0.0 fps after a few minutes. Then the progress is stop. but the harddisk is

still running.. and the VirtualDUB is become No reponse. (I don't know why the hard

disk is keep running).. and everything is going so slow unless i use Ctrl + Alt +

Del to quit the VirtualDUB. I test with different files.. and the outcome is the

same.

So can someone tell me what's wrong with it and how can i fix the problems???

thanks...

My System:
Win XP Pro
2.53G
1G PC 2700 Ram
2.5G of Virtual Memory

[setarip]

There have been a multitude of postings to these forums, by KNOWLEDGEABLE posters/moderators stating that v.5.03 is flawed in many ways. Based on this, I'd suggest you try regressing to v.5.02 and re-attempt your project...

[GundamZeta]

ya. now im using 5.0.2.. but the problem is the file size does not really compress much.. sometimes. the file size is bigger than the source..

i use lame MP3 Codec for audio
with 1-pass quality-based (4)

please help me