Been trying this application as I find it the easiest to join to avi files with the smoothest transition between files so far. I know the files can be converted into vob format for direct burning to dvd but wondering other than the settings could I run this thru dvdrb and cce for a cleaner picture before burning. Not happy with the clarity of finalized product and looking to clean it up. Also is the encoding time supposed to be around 4-5 hours? My pc is averatec 5400 laptop, amd 2800+, 784mb ram, 40g hd, nu-tech external burner 4x speed for dvd-r (choice burn speed), ty 16x blank media of choice.