Weird problem with GK and Xvid

I've added a ~4mb so you can see the effect.

some one else had an issue with blocks and newest dgdecode. what version of gk are you using (didnt notice version in log.) .. specifically i was wandering if your using dgdecode 12a. that could be a factor if the vobs are not exibiting the blocking but the avs is.

I'm using GK 0.32 with dgencode 1.0.12, but I don't think that's it either, I was using GK28.8 with dvd2avi previously with exactly the same results :(

I don't think it's an xvid problem either as Divx did exactly the same thing :(

Hmm.. well that narrows down the search area.. if the vobs look good (what did you test them with btw?) and the codec has been ruled out.. then it would seem its in the dvd2avi/avs/mpeg2dec area that needs to be examined. (remember that g-knot coordinates other tools that do the actual encoding so to solve the issue we must see which of the tools is causing the issue) . can you make available a small part of the source vob around where the issue is happening for testing? (make sure you still get the error with the sample before posting it)

Downloaded your sample a few hours ago. I must recall from my memory, cos I deleted it after viewing. Did you try to crop the original a little bit more into the video? As far as I could see there are strange short black borders at the top of the movie changing from scene to scene. Just try to cut a little more into the movie and make sure your resolution is dividable through either 32 or 16.(On GKnot's resolution tab). Maybe its a good idea to post your avisynth script for further investigation. To me it looks like it's the source which causes the malfunction of the encoders. Cheers Taurus