I have tried Mainconcept mpeg encoder aswell, but I couldn't get a good conversion at all, sticking at the same point almost every file???? few different sources tried, even from mainconcept themselves. Haven't heard of cucusoft before ! I shall dwnld and give it a go! I have done a few films, but not many, and am still learning (& experimenting a bit), but there is so much knowledge out there on this forum sometimes it's much easier to ask!