"DVD: best quality" & "MPEG-2 high quality encode"--difference????

I've noticed the two settings under compression settings. I don't see any difference between the setting make up. Am I missing anyhing or is there really a difference if I use one over he other. I've always used DVD Best Quality.

which is what I did and there is no difference in seetings or what I have to choose for seetings. So, I guess--or confirmed--there is no difference???

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    Re-explain: I see "DVD best quality" and "MPEG-2 high quality encode" have all the same settngs. Not sure if there was a difference. Yesterday I was convinced no difference. After recompressing the same video at same settings MPEG-2 HQ encoding took three times longer to compress. going to work with it--this was home work--to view on monitor that, after reviewing, made me come home to recompress.
    So--again--is there a difference fo the two choices???

    which is what I did and there is no difference in seetings or what I have to choose for seetings. So, I guess--or confirmed--there is no difference???

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    AppleUsur wrote:
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    Hi i'm having problems getting good quality results once i compress HD to SD to create a DVD. What i have done so far.
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