DivX or XViD encodedmovies easily exceed the quality of VHS and often fit on 1 CD. The best rip of Matrix Reloaded currently around is a 3CD SVCD Telesync.
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Baz Fuck off,
Mon 19 May 2003, 16:19,
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YupDivX is the business, if you're willing to spend the time, getting the optimisation settings spot on.
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Pootle,
Mon 19 May 2003, 16:21,
archived)