That dust storm was done with CMpeg.  Default setup in fact.
Far as I know all Mpeg files are going to be similar in appearance to partially
compressed Jpeg images.  It will depend a lot on the amount of motion and the
colors.  I have MGI Videowave II which can do either Mpeg1 or Mpeg2 at different
data rates.  It doesn't seem any better really and can be a much larger file,
also much slower to encode (I never use verbose output when using CMpeg).
Of course that isn't to say there might be better encoders than others, I just
haven't seen any if there is.  It could be that you are using too low a data
rate, to make a guess as to the graininess you keep getting.

Bob

"Richard" <dai### [at] mindspringcom> wrote in message
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| So far I have tried CMPEG, DVMPEG, and AVI2MPG1 all with poor results --
| graininess is my main problem -- like looking at a highly compressed
| JPEG image.  Is there something I am doing wrong, or is it the software,
| are my animation frames poor candidates for MPEG, or is it a combination
| of these things.  Just wondering if anyone can help me with this or
| possibly direct me to a good (freeware or shareware, preferably)
| compressing program -- one that produces results like OmniVerse's
| Martian Dust Storm animation.  Thanks.
|

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