Just for fun here is a screen comparison from Season 12 episode 2 of the scene release vs my analog capture through S-video encoded with x264 set to CRF 18, visually transparent. I wish I could get hold of the source episodes but I can't find them anywhere but I still think mine looks good. By the way I don't think the Xvid rips are bad at all, good for size vs quality and playback options. My file is 1.38 GB with a bitrate of 3051 Kbps and AAC audio VBR at 192 Kbps. I just want the best quality I can get because I love this show. http://comparescreenshots.slicx.com/comparison/61404