Torrent looks good. . . converted DVD files looks horrible. . . WHY!?!

How do I convert a torrent that I downloaded into something that looks
good on a DVD? When I finished downloading it (Rescue Me - Season 3),
it looks fine when I watch it on Winamp, but when I convert it to a
DVD, the picture looks terrible.

I was using dvdSanta and ConvertXtoDVD to create the DVDs and they
look horrible. Can anyone tell me how to convert this torrent into a
DVD that looks as good as it does when I watch it in file form on my
computer?

Thanks a million.

 

I use TMPG Encoder, and I'm very happy with the results. Granted, I'm
usually just making temporary copies to watch TV shows that I missed,
but so far I've got no complaints about the quality (this is all
assuming you're staring with divx-encoded .avi files).

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