To all:
Thanks for all the notes.
I have produce resonable results SVCD utilizing the following programs:
1) dvgrab to capture.
2) cinelerra
3) tcmplex
3) transcode with the xscvd.prof feature with the following settings:
#(S)VCD profile for improved quality
fixed_vbv_delay = 1
vbv_buffer_size = 230
cbr = 1
cbr_bitrate = 2100000.0 <<=== increasing or decreasing this yields larger better quality or lower quality with greater length.
quant_value = 2
qscale_type = 0
vbr_mux = 0
video_buf_size = 230
use_comp_bitrate = 1
I suppose that I should write a howto on the subject by now. LOL I have reproduce the quality that meets and exceeds that which I endeavored to create.
Video editing is an arduous task under linux, but it is completely configurable and you can create customized output. As with all things linux, it is not for the light of heart, but the effort expended is rewarded with functionality.
I do agree with you that with the prices of DVD burners and DVD media falling it is becoming an irrelevant issue to continue to work with SVCD