[nibbles]

Hey folks,
I'm doing a few VHS transfers to DVD like this:

VHS > Samsung standalone DVD-R > DVD Decrypter > Harddrive > TDA > DVD

No SVHS and TBC unfortunately, but you do what you can. So my questions are do I have
to deinterlace using an IVTC filter? I guess it depends on if it's really interlaced or not.
Do I determine that via GSpot or just by looking for the jagged edges?

I know 8000 kbps is a good bitrate, but is 4000 kbps ok around here for a vhs transfer?
My tape has only average video quality.

And my final question is what app has the best set of menu templates?
TDA is ok, so is Encore, but they are still pretty meager. Haven't tried
anything from ULEAD or Sony. Thanks!

nibs