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Stats reader is bundled with the codec when you download it from Koepi's site. The best way to have the version of a codec : open vdub, go to 'Video'->'Compression', select the codec and hit 'About', just on the right of 'Configure'. The latest Koepi's has the version number 1.0.0.-127, and is dated from the 5th of december. I don't know from where you are reading the numbers you give, but I'd say you're not using the right version.

ah ok. lol the sample im working with is a 30 second sample and statsreader gave me a max size of 21mb, which comes out to 5761 bitrate. Even at 50% of that, it comes out to being a bitrate of 2881. And 80% comes out to a bitrate of 4609. That doesn't seem right? Thanks, Jerets

I found out, short clips don't work with equal bitrates of long movies/episodes. I've been encoding Saber Marionette J to xvid and there are music videos that were made. I encoded them to the same bitrate and it ended up looking bad. So I had to use a much higher bitrate. (In GK, out of the yellow. ;) )