How Long Does It Take?

[Jomile]

Hello:

I have been using DVD-RB for quite some time on my computer at home
1.4 GHz 512k ram and on a laptop 3GHz 512k ram.

My settings are for CCE with 5 passes. and it takes around 10 hrs to run through

I recently installed DVD-RB on a 4GHz machine with 2Gb ram, and it is taking around 200 minutes.
Does that seem odd? Do i possibly have something not set properly?

Thanks
Jomile

[Carpo]

slightly faster pc slightly faster encode time :D

[apfraats]

Not forgotten to change CCE standard 3 pass setting to (also) 5 ??

By the way, 5 is a bit overdone......

And yes, a faster machine can easily improve by a factor 3, especially depending on kind of CPU and quantity of RAM.

512 KB is on the short turn when using CCE, as it EATS memory by definition....

And even then I don't know what really FREE memory there is. But subtracting 256 from 512MB has a lot more impact than subtracting 256M from 2GB.....

Chances are big it is due to a much faster CPU and also much more FREE memory that let's CCE run smoother and faster...

You can easily see this when popping up (if minimized) the encoders window. There is a speed indication.

If it's X on youre slower machines that needs 600 minutes for the job, it will be 3X using the faster machine that needs 200 minutes, roughly.

If not, there is something wrong...

[TheSeeker]

Hello:

I have been using DVD-RB for quite some time on my computer at home
1.4 GHz 512k ram and on a laptop 3GHz 512k ram.

My settings are for CCE with 5 passes. and it takes around 10 hrs to run through

I recently installed DVD-RB on a 4GHz machine with 2Gb ram, and it is taking around 200 minutes.
Does that seem odd? Do i possibly have something not set properly?

Thanks
Jomile

Not odd at all. Its easily understandable that a 4ghz machine does the encode 2x faster than your 1.4 ghz proc. In fact cpu power is the one thing that really effects encode time. Faster cpu = faster encode, no question. When I went from my 1.2 ghz thunderbird to my current athlon64 3000+ (2.05ghz), I went from avg. speeds (in cce 2.67) of .70 to 2.75. So around 4 or 5 times faster encodes with an upgraded processor.

I agree with apraats too. 5 passes is overkill. 3 (2+1 vaf) should be more then enough.

[random asshat]

6 Pass full encode averages 200 minutes for me, credits & short clips (under 1500 frames)
even get a few more passes.
So your 200 minute mark seems fine over here.

\ AMD FX, Dedicated DV box

[Jomile]

thank you all for your replies, as always it is greatly appreciated