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WhipHubley
2nd March 2004, 22:05
decided to use CQ as opposed to 2-pass VBR for a change, and a 2% test movie runs, then runs again, and again, and again...

what's all that about then? is it working? does it ever end?

here's the log...

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- 02/03/2004 20:09:07
- Free on drive D: 39664.68 mb
- Video Encoding using TMPGEnc
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- Encoding Test Clip D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\TMPGEncPlus\TMPGEnc.exe" "D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding Test Clip D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
Wanted: 4404878905 (4301640kb)
Predicted: 2899434830 (2831479kb) Using CQ Value: 80.00
Calculated next CQ Value: 99.18
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\TMPGEncPlus\TMPGEnc.exe" "D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding Test Clip D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
Wanted: 4404878905 (4301640kb)
Predicted: 5784253072 (5648685kb) Using CQ Value: 99.18
Calculated next CQ Value: 85.26
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\TMPGEncPlus\TMPGEnc.exe" "D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding Test Clip D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
Wanted: 4404878905 (4301640kb)
Predicted: 3410439272 (3330507kb) Using CQ Value: 85.26
Calculated next CQ Value: 96.74
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\TMPGEncPlus\TMPGEnc.exe" "D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding Test Clip D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
Wanted: 4404878905 (4301640kb)
Predicted: 5473405138 (5345122kb) Using CQ Value: 96.74
Calculated next CQ Value: 85.63
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\TMPGEncPlus\TMPGEnc.exe" "D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding Test Clip D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
Wanted: 4404878905 (4301640kb)
Predicted: 3475945592 (3394478kb) Using CQ Value: 85.63
Calculated next CQ Value: 96.20
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\TMPGEncPlus\TMPGEnc.exe" "D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding Test Clip D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
Wanted: 4404878905 (4301640kb)
Predicted: 5364276311 (5238551kb) Using CQ Value: 96.20
Calculated next CQ Value: 86.08
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\TMPGEncPlus\TMPGEnc.exe" "D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding Test Clip D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
Wanted: 4404878905 (4301640kb)
Predicted: 3551893451 (3468646kb) Using CQ Value: 86.08
Calculated next CQ Value: 95.62
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\TMPGEncPlus\TMPGEnc.exe" "D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding Test Clip D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
Wanted: 4404878905 (4301640kb)
Predicted: 5221217300 (5098845kb) Using CQ Value: 95.62
Calculated next CQ Value: 86.83
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\TMPGEncPlus\TMPGEnc.exe" "D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
WhipHubley
2nd March 2004, 22:34
ah - excuse my impatience.

it seems to be doing it now...

:-)