What does "Speed" value represent in CCE Basic?

[Rizlaw]

I am using RB 1.00RC5 and CCE Basic 2.70.1.4. I am curious to understand what the "Speed" value represents during the encoding process. I have attached a jpeg of the pop-up CCE screen I am asking about. :thanks:

[jdobbs]

That's the multiple of playback time based upon the frame rate that was fed to CCE. So in your example it would take about 1 minute to encode 3.56 minutes of video. So if you were encoding a clip that has 23.976 frames per second (standard progressive film on NTSC), you are encoding at 85.35 frames per second.

[wmansir]

It's also important to remember that unlike most other encoders CCE measures 'speed' against a single pass, so if your doing 1 minute of video and your speed is 1.0 it will take 1 minute per pass. If your speed is 2.0 it will take 30 seconds per pass.

[Rizlaw]

That's the multiple of playback time based upon the frame rate that was fed to CCE. So in your example it would take about 1 minute to encode 3.56 minutes of video. So if you were encoding a clip that has 23.976 frames per second (standard progressive film on NTSC), you are encoding at 85.35 frames per second.
JDobbs and wmansir, thank you for the answers.