Thank you Peter, David, Stuart, Nik, Eric, Matt and Paul, I appreciate your feedback and comments.
@Paul: based on Allan Gould’s recommendation I now use
AutoStakkert (AS!2) which I find processes 3000 frame AVI’s on my PC in a matter of a few minutes, producing excellent results across the full frame. Typically, with good data on a 1280x960 image, AS!2 will plot between 3000 and 4000+ alignment points. I then open the final .TIF in Registax and apply Wavelets as I find Registax Wavelets unparalleled in teasing out the detail embedded in the image data.
Look forward to seeing the results of your project!
Cheers
Dennis