Perfomance with Dvd2svcd 1.1.2 and with 1.8

[CrazyPortuguese]

I've made a test to compress a movie from a avi source using dvd2svcd 1.1.2 and wth 1.0.8 and let me tell u the perfomance diference was HUGE with a XP 2800+ using dvd2svcd 1.1.2 I got in CCE a maximum speed of 2.300 while with dvd2svcd 1.0.8 I got over 3.000 this with both at deffault. Let me tell you that I've runed this tested several times and with same movie and at least 20 times with diferent movies and the results are consistent 1.0.8 is much faster.
Anybody can explain me this ? Any change in settings ? The quality seemed to be the same with both versions. I'm starting to think in using both versions 1.1.2 when I need to use subtitles and the other for the rest of the movies.

[dvd2svcd]

Take a look in the Avisynth Script produced by dvd2svcd. I bet you'd see a difference!

[CrazyPortuguese]

Here are the logs, the experiment was done using the same file and both versions were freshly installed and then I changed some options on both versions.

Here is the log with the latest version where I got a maximum speed of 1970 ( if I put at High priority I can get a maxium of 2300-2400).


"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "D:\Filme\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav" -output "D:\Filme\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "D:\Filme\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -ota( -g max -r 23976 25000 ) -2lame( -e -b 192 -m s )
Audio conversion of D:\Filme\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 06-03-2003 12:32:36
- Free on drive D: 47753.68 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DefaultTitlepicture.bmp
Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 06-03-2003 12:32:52
- Free on drive D: 47752.72 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 833239988
AudioSectors: 83773228
VideoPAPO: 11609640
ScanOffsetBytes: 103168
SeqAligningBytes: 6556874
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 300.00
PureMPEGStream: 731197074.27
Seconds: 3443.92
CalcMPEGStream: 731197074.27
Frames: 85973
CDSize: 800.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 795.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 85973
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 2
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 600
Max. bitrate: 2730
Avg. Bitrate: 1698
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (No borders, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\mpeg2dec.dll")
AVISource("D:\d.avi",False)
ConvertToYUY2()
AssumeFPS(25,1,True)
BicubicResize(480,576,0.0,0.6)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 1.970
Video Encoding finished.

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- 06-03-2003 14:02:00
- Free on drive D: 47740.21 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "D:\Filme\TitlePicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 06-03-2003 14:02:06
- Free on drive D: 47740.18 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "D:\Filme\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 06-03-2003 14:02:12
- Free on drive D: 47740.14 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 06-03-2003 14:02:16
- Free on drive D: 47740.14 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "D:\Filme\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

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- 06-03-2003 14:06:16
- Free on drive D: 46947.23 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: D:\Filme\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
3436.128 seconds D:\Filme\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing finished.

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- 06-03-2003 14:06:47
- Free on drive D: 46947.22 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 11

CD image #1: CD_Image_File_CD1.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="D:\Filme\CD_Image_File_CD1.cue" --bin-file="D:\Filme\CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" "D:\Filme\VCDXBU~1.XML"
CD-Image creation finished.

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- 06-03-2003 14:08:51
- Free on drive D: 46143.22 mb
- SVCD Creation finished!
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Here is the log with version 1.0.8 where the maxium speed is 2.640 and let me say that in the begining I played a game so the speed should be lower when I use with hight priority I can get speeds up to 3300.

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- 06-03-2003 10:43:15
- AVI to SVCD Conversion
- AVI2SVCD ver. 1.0.8 build 1
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 06-03-2003 10:43:17
- Free on drive C: 3290.48 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Audio extraction finished.

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- 06-03-2003 10:43:45
- Free on drive C: 3235.76 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting MP2 to WAV. Filename: C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing MADPlay (mp2 to wav). Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\MADPlay\madplay.exe" --verbose --output=wave:"C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav" "C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa"
Conversion (mp2 to wav) of C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.


Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav" -output "C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -ota( -g max -r 960 1001 ) -2lame( -e -b 192 -m s )
Audio conversion of C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 06-03-2003 10:51:05
- Free on drive C: 2505.23 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\DVD2SVCD\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 06-03-2003 10:51:13
- Free on drive C: 2504.43 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 833937188
AudioSectors: 83773228
VideoPAPO: 11620440
ScanOffsetBytes: 103168
SeqAligningBytes: 6556874
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 0.00
PureMPEGStream: 731883474.27
Seconds: 3443.92
CalcMPEGStream: 731883474.27
Frames: 85973
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 85973
Anti Noise Filter: 2
Passes: 2
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 600
Max. bitrate: 2720
Avg. Bitrate: 1700
Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 2.640
Video Encoding finished.

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- 06-03-2003 11:58:48
- Free on drive C: 1786.48 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 06-03-2003 11:58:51
- Free on drive C: 1786.48 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 06-03-2003 11:58:56
- Free on drive C: 1786.40 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

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- 06-03-2003 12:02:03
- Free on drive C: 993.16 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
3436.032 seconds C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing finished.

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- 06-03-2003 12:02:29
- Free on drive C: 993.16 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 11

CD image #1: CD_Image_File_CD1.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --cue-file="C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\CD_Image_File_CD1.cue" --bin-file="C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" "C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VCDXBuild_Script_1.xml"
CD-Image creation finished.

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- 06-03-2003 12:04:19
- Free on drive C: 189.04 mb
- SVCD Creation finished!
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I repeat that I freshly installed both versions only changed bit rate, removed add audio sample and stuff like that but did the same stuff to both. 640 points in this case or 1000 points that I use to get are huge diferences specialy because I didnt noticed any huge diferences in quality. Wich setting from later versions could be pulling the CCE speed back ?

Just a toght, thanks for any help Dvd2Svcd and congratulations for the wonderfull job.

[CrazyPortuguese]

I think I've found something in 1.0.8 you have Simple Resize while with the recent version you have bi cubic resize but could this mean such a huge diference ? Gonna try it again.

[CrazyPortuguese]

Yeap it was that sorry for the dumm question never noticed that u changed those deffault settings. By the way is it the quality really better with bicubic resizing ?

[dvd2svcd]

Yes it is, imho.

[markrb]

IMO Simple is a little soft, but really fast.
Bicubic is a bit sharper and I like it much better, but it is slower.

Mark