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transcoding taking forever
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panhed1
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16. April 2006 @ 09:44 |
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I am using Nero 7 premium and also have WINAVI when transcoding avi to burn to dvd the process starts out fine then slows. I am using a Pentium Prescott, and a gig of ram. the processor according to the task manager goes to 100% usage which I know is not good while only using 250meg or so of ram. I have looked everywhere for the answer to this problem. If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.
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brobear
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16. April 2006 @ 13:29 |
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Transcoding is highly CPU intensive. It's not out of the ordinary to see a system at 100%. I currently run at about 80%, but that is with hyperthreading and dual channel, plus the CPU is 3.4GHz and I have 2GB RAM. On a 2.8GHz system with 1GB RAM I was constantly running near 100%. Also, doing conversions take more time than just transcoding a regular DVD backup.
What is the speed of your processor, how much free space is on your hard drive, and how much RAM do you have free? To give you an idea, my system uses over 1GB RAM when it is encoding and has other software on, such as the antivirus and internet security. I don't turn off the background functions suggested for systems with fewer system resources.
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panhed1
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16. April 2006 @ 16:24 |
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I am using a Pentium 4 3Ghz Prescott with hyperthreading and 1gig of ram in dual channel mode. So this is normal and I shouldn't worry about it. I was thinking all along that I have a bottleneck somewhere. It just seemed that taking 2 hours and running the processor all out was a bit much. In Win AVI for example it will start out doing around 40 45 fps and then slow to 17 or so after it gets going. Thanks again ...
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brobear
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16. April 2006 @ 16:34 |
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Besides the system resources the software makes quite a difference. I have some apps that back up a movie in about 30 minutes and a high quality one, Rebuilder, that takes about 2 to 3 hrs, depending on how I set it. Sometimes the file structure can make some difference. Keeping your cache clear and not having a lot of your RAM already called for helps. What software do you use for regular DVD backups and how long does it take with a typical DVD of about 7GB?
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16. April 2006 @ 16:45 |
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panhed1 , also check your drives and make sure there in DMA mode NOT in PIO mode ,this can def. slow you down,you can do this in device manager or use this guide
http://bbmayo.home.comcast.net/FAQ.htm
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panhed1
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16. April 2006 @ 17:08 |
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To be honest I have never backed up a dvd. I don't really know much about them. I have WinAVI and Nero 7 premium. I have been doing cds for years and when I built this computer a few mos back decided it would be cool to be able to do dvds to watch on the video projector. There seems to be a lot more to it than I had originally thought. What file extensions are easiest to deal with. My thought was to be able to burn a dvd and watch it on a standalone player.
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16. April 2006 @ 19:31 |
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the easiest tranfer is your store bought (DVD-9) to a (DVD-5) which can be done without much effort
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brobear
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16. April 2006 @ 21:46 |
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The real kicker is that it can be done for free with apps like Rebuilder, DVD Shrink, DVDFab Decrypter, DVD Decrypter, PgcEdit, FixVTS, and others. Buying retail apps gets you some nice bells and whistles.
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16. April 2006 @ 21:59 |
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yup it can be done with freeware ,but i think the retail apps. are the way to go for most nOObs if there doing the newer releases with the Sony ARccOS protection. CloneDVD 2 with AnyDVD being there best bet.
http://bbmayo.home.comcast.net/
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brobear
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16. April 2006 @ 22:23 |
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True. But a bunch of the new, more heavily protected releases have been able to be ripped with DVDFab Decrypter, from the folks at DVDIdle who also sell retail apps with the same decryption software. It's been getting good reviews and is easy to use. Shrink has been a newbie favorite for a long time. Set to auto burn with DVD Decrypter, it doesn't get much easier. There's guides here at AD and most other major forums. The only thing to remember with DVDFab Decrypter is where the file was ripped to in order to open in Shrink. AnyDVD does make life a bit easier. It's one of the apps I use all the time.
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16. April 2006 @ 22:39 |
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brobear ,have you try the ripper in AnyDVD? it works great ,basically takes the place of VOB Blanker,PgcEdit or FixVTS
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brobear
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16. April 2006 @ 23:05 |
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I haven't tried it recently. I tried it when it first came out and still got a compliance error. I ran AnyDVD + DVD Decrypter (with preferred Slysoft settings) and then processed with FixVTS and everyting came out okay. Plus DVD Decrypter has quite a few ripping options included besides just the abiltity to bypass copyright protection. I hear the AnyDVD ripper is doing a bang up job now. I just have my reasons for using the DVDD instead. I don't suggest everyone follow my example and it does take a few minutes more and takes more system space. If you notice though, I have a system with decent resources. ;)
The AnyDVD ripper incorporates FixVTS and does the processing during the rip whereas the FixVTS app processes an already ripped source, in place with the option of having a backup file of the source it processed. One of the reasons I prefer doing it with DVDD and FixVTS, I like the backup.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 16. April 2006 @ 23:08
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16. April 2006 @ 23:20 |
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brobear
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16. April 2006 @ 23:35 |
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I have to agree. ;) Once a person gets used to DVDD and using HDD files though, the ease of use is no longer an issue. It's just a matter of gaining a little experience using different software. In the free Slysoft trial period, a newbie could learn some other software, if they wanted to take the time. AnyDVD is still a keeper (I use AnyDVD + DVD Decrypter on just about every project I do), but I don't see the necessity of keeping CloneDVD 2. Then that's a personal preference. For quick and fast, it's hard to beat. However, I like the true encoders available with using Rebuilder.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 16. April 2006 @ 23:37
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panhed1
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17. April 2006 @ 04:36 |
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Thanks for the replies guys...I just got back in and back to work I go. I will have to look over it again. Might not be so hard afterall. the time it was taking was getting me....lol. Thanks again.
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