I used a virtual dub mod to convert the vob to avi, and I installed (right click *install) the Pdv codec...

...Seymore, yes I tried restarting the computer...

...JT, not sure where this device manager is...

..Marc, you say to "use the Pdvcodec when I encode," is that not what i've done....

...I guess I don't fully comprahend what the codec is actually doing, that's why I sound like such a noob...

Thanks Troy