I used DVD shrink to backup to HD, then ran through pocketdivxencoder with similar settings as this thread:
http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=42035
use betaplayer on X30H, no probs!
Maybe I got lucky with DVD Shrink and the DVDs I have?
When I get some time, I'd like to play around with some different methods...
nelj