Palying movies

Hi,
I have been converting dvds to play on itunes. Some are coverted using a dvd to ipod converter which work on my ipod. Some are just mp4 movies files which do not work on my ipod.
The ipod ones are very poor quality if watched on the pc or tv because the resolution is for the ipod screen. the other ones are fine.
is there anything I can do to convert a dvd to a format which provides good picture quality on my pc/tv and will convert to my ipod?
cheers
Windows XP Pro

Anyone got any ideas??

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