problems playing divx4.12 - 2pass

[Wilbert]

I can play my encoded divx 3.11 and 4.12 one pass without any problems
(512x384). When I encode to 4.12 two pass (same resolution, zero post processing level) it doesn't play smooth. I always encode stuff on my second HDD (60MB 7200 RPM).

My system:

Athlon 1.2 GHz (133 MHz), 384 MB, HDD WD 60 MB 7200 RPM. video: Asus 3800 TNT2, 32 MB. Win98SE.

Suggestions ???

[jggimi]

IDE bus transfer speed will be limited by the slowest device on the bus. If your 2nd disk drive is on the same IDE bus as a DVD-ROM or CD-ROM, this could be the reason for your performance problem.

The common recommendation I've seen, here, is to put your hard-drives on the same bus.

I would hazard the guess that your difficulty is overall bitrate, not 1-pass vs 2.

Of course, I could be completely off-base.

[Wilbert]

Both HDD's are on the same IDE bus. The slowest one on the first slot and the fastest one on the second slot.

[theReal]

I also guess it's either a problem of 1.) higher bitrate, 2.) higher resolution or 3.) both. I can't imagine 2-pass encoded files could be any harder to play than 1-pass encoded files

[Wilbert]

Sorry for the late response. But it wasn't a bitrate/resolution problem. The problem was that the "frame dropping" is always 100% after installing, and I couldn't figure out that you can only change it if you select the second pass. I put it on 0% and I have no problems when playing back.