new version of Handbrake is out
http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-11/handbrake-media-converter-gets-major-update/
i saw that. i gotta update mine. i was actually working on getting PowerDVD to play my DVDs at highest priority (in Windows) because somehow playing a DVD is more taxing than .AVI's (don't ask me how).
PowerDVD is an interesting program. It eliminates the black bars on any DVD, which is great, because that's a pet peeve of mine.