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What are the specs of the source video files (widthxheight, video bitrate, etc)? And where in the world did Xlisoft come up with 720x576... that isn't 4:3 or 16:9.
First, make sure you are converting to the same screen ratio as your source videos, and don't increase the dimensions of the video over the source videos. For example, I convert a lot of anime episodes from my dvd collection. Dvd videos usually have a height of 480px, so if the video is 4:3 then I convert to 640x480, or if it is 16:9 I convert to 853x480. If your video source is dvd then you will want to use a video bitrate of at least 1500kbps... better yet, use 2000kbps and, from my experience, the output videos will look very close to dvd quality when played on the iPad. If you aren't using dvds as your source then don't exceed the video bitrate of the source videos. Also, you shouldn't need higher than 128kbps audio bitrate.
The best free program I've used is Handbrake. If you are willing to spend money I recommend Wondershare DVD Converter Ultimate.
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