Extremely slow frames/sec

[DigDub]

I'm encoding in GKnot and I get about 0.5-1.9fps. This is ultra slow. I've tried re-installing the Divx 3 and 4 codecs, GKnot, Virtualdub and Nandub. But nothing works.

The DVD2AVI file is ok because encoding the movie using plain Nandub is fine.

My log for first pass (aborted) is as follow:

2/18/02 4:10:35 PM: Job "Movie 1" started.

o DivX3-First Pass: C:\Riptest\EdTV\EdTV.avs
End of Job 1 (Movie 1).
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Gordian Knot 0.23.0.17
Encoding Job Data:

Type: EncD3_First
Number: 1
Name: Movie 1
Platform: Win98SE (4.10.67766446).1

Files:
VirtualDubExe: K:\Virtual Dub\VirtualDub.exe
NandubExe: K:\Virtual Dub\Nandub.exe
AviFinal: C:\Riptest\EdTV\EdTV_1.avi
AviMovie: C:\Riptest\EdTV\EdTV_1_Movie_1.avi
AviCredits: C:\Riptest\EdTV\EdTV_1_Credits.avi
MovieFS: C:\Riptest\EdTV\EdTV.avs
CreditsFS:
Log : C:\Riptest\EdTV\EdTV_1.log
Stats: C:\Riptest\EdTV\EdTV_1_1.stats
Ecf : C:\Riptest\EdTV\EdTV_1_1.ecf

Options:
Quality/DRF: 0
CreditsStart: 0
UseEcf: 1
CreditsIVTC: 0
CreditsAppend: 1
DeleteInterm.: 0
EnforceBitrate:0
AntiShit: 0

Calculator:
VideoSize: 579467 kbyte.
Audio1Size: 115511 kbyte.
Audio2Size: 0 kbyte.
Overhead: 11168 kbyte.
AviSize: 706147 kbyte (689 mbyte).
FilesSize: 0 kbyte.
TotalSize: 706147 kbyte (689 mbyte).
Interleaving: vbrmp3
Bitrate: 627 k(=1024)Bits/s
Frames: 177267
FPS: 23.976
Duration: 2:3:14
Quality: 0.192 bits/(pixel*frame).
CompCheck3: 0.000 bits/(pixel*frame).
CompCheck4: 0.000 bits/(pixel*frame).
Resolution: 512 x 272

Audio 1:
none.

Audio 2:
none.

4:10:35 PM: Audio 1, calc: 115511 kb
4:10:35 PM: Audio 1, disabled, no recalc. - you probably want to add this track later.

Adding this script to K:\Virtual Dub\VirtualDub.jobs:

// $job "DivX3 First Pass"
// $input "C:\Riptest\EdTV\EdTV.avs"
// $output "C:\Riptest\EdTV\EdTV_1.avi"
// $state 0
// $start_time 0 0
// $end_time 0 0
// $script

VirtualDub.Open("C:\\Riptest\\EdTV\\EdTV.avs",0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetSource(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetInterleave(1,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetClipMode(1,1);
VirtualDub.audio.SetConversion(0,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetVolume();
VirtualDub.audio.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.audio2.SetSource(0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetInterleave(1,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetClipMode(1,1);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetConversion(0,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetVolume();
VirtualDub.audio2.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(1);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetRange(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetDivX(6000,9999);
VirtualDub.video.SetQualityControl(0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetMotionDetection(8,10,300,300);
VirtualDub.video.SetCrispness(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SpaceKF(24);
VirtualDub.video.InternalSCD(100);
VirtualDub.video.SetMinKBPS(270);
VirtualDub.video.SetCurveFile("");
VirtualDub.video.SetCurveMcFactor(0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCurveCompression(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCurveFilter(0,9999);
VirtualDub.video.SetCurveCredits(0,350);
VirtualDub.video.SetLumaCorrectionAmp(0,10,30);
VirtualDub.video.SetCurveRedist(0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompLevelsMain(2,2);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompLevelsA(300,2,16);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompLevelsB(300,2,16);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompLevelsC(300,2,16);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompLevelsD(300,2,16);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompLevelsE(300,2,16);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompLevelK(2,4);
VirtualDub.video.SetBitsReservoir(0,100,0,100,45,100);
VirtualDub.video.SetLowBrCorrection(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.NoAVIOutput(1);
VirtualDub.video.GenStats("C:\\Riptest\\EdTV\\EdTV_1_1.stats",1);
VirtualDub.video.SetEncodingControl("");
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("C:\\Riptest\\EdTV\\EdTV_1.avi");
VirtualDub.Close();

// $endjob
//
//--------------------------------------------------
// $done

4:10:35 PM: Started DivX3-First Pass: C:\Riptest\EdTV\EdTV.avs
4:11:10 PM: Finished DivX3-First Pass. Duration: 34 seconds.
4:11:10 PM: Speed: 0.657 Frames per Second.

4:11:10 PM: Done.
4:11:10 PM: Stats File = C:\Riptest\EdTV\EdTV_1_1.stats
Total Encoding Time: 34 seconds.
2/18/02 4:11:10 PM: Job "Movie 1" finished.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

[rmatei]

That's actually very fast if you're using a 33Mhz. :p

But seriously, it would be more informative if you told us your hardware. Are you using any filtering?

[DigDub]

My hardware is AMD Athlon 1.4Ghz with 512DDR. No filters used. Using Neutral Bicubic. I get about 15-19fps using plain vanilla Nandub. But when GKnot tells Nandub to do the encoding, the fps is super slow (0.9-1.5fps).

[DigDub]

Seriously, can someone help me? I can't fix the problem.

[MoonWalker]

Have you installed the full GKnot pack from the GKnot site??


MoonWaker

[DigDub]

Tried installing the GKnot pack. Didn't work either. Same problem.

[MoonWalker]

Let's clear up some things...

If you use the avs CREATED from GKnot at plain Nandub is goes with 15-19 fps and with GKnot is goes 0.9-1.2fps? I mean you are not using an avi to test the speed.You are using the avs correct??

Also try to re-install avisynth(the one from doom's 9 download page)..First uninstall the old one, reinstall the new and restart..

MoonWalker

[DigDub]

15-19fps was achieved by using the avi created from Vfapi. I think Avisynth is most probably where things went wrong. I have not tried reinstalling Avisynth. I'll give it a try. Thanks for your suggestion.

[DigDub]

Thanks Moonwalker! I reinstalled Avisynth and its back to normal now! Thanks again! :D

[MoonWalker]

Thanks Moonwalker! I reinstalled Avisynth and its back to normal now! Thanks again!

I am glad that worked. Good Encoding then ;)

[DigDub]

Sorry Moonwalker. Its not Avisynth. It happens when I start my WarFTP program. When someone downloads from me, my fps will drop drastically. Thanks anyway.

[MoonWalker]

Well I am glad you found the problem.But I don't think this is very logical.I do encoding and playing games ( at MAME ;) )and my frames are about 15-17..

MoonWalker

[DigDub]

Oh well, the quirks of M$ OS. ;)

[movmasty]

ok, but i think that vid-encoding is a "one job at time" thing

[manono]

I'm not so sure. If I'm running my FTP Server or FTP Client, uploading or downloading at the same time as I'm encoding, I see no slowdown at all in encoding speeds. I'm with MoonWalker on this one.