How long does your simple project take to process?

Liv1NgD34Dg1rl · Post by **Liv1NgD34Dg1rl** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:07 pm

Hi all.

I have tried to find this answer using search, but due to the way we all word things differently I can't find my answer. So...

How long should/does it take you to process a project like this?
Create single DVD consisting of 2 episodes of TV captured compliant mpeg2
and only convert audio (from 44hz to 48hz) with simple (no motion) menu.
Result: Single DVD of <= 4.7 GB

I am looking for aproximations on how long this process should take in best case scenario, matching settings of mpeg to DMF settings, etc.

Of course, any suggestions/tips are much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

PS: I got off to on a wrong foot and used non-compliant capture settings (640x480) and it was taking 5 to 8 hours to process. I realize now this was being re-encoded. I am patched to current DMF 3 SE, and will use compliant capture settings from here out.

Liv1NgD34Dg1rl · Post by **Liv1NgD34Dg1rl** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:22 am

Anyone? Please? A ball park..a W.A.G?

htchien · Post by **htchien** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 4:31 am

If you use MPEG complaint files and checked the Do not convert complaint files option in the project settings, to burn single layer DVD might take not more than 1 hour.

But if your MPEG files are not complaint, or you do not check the option, it will take much longer (single layer might take 3 to 4 hours, depends on the video files you use).

I use P4 2.8G with Hyper-Threading, 512MB RAM, 80GB H.D.D., Sony DRU-710A.

Hope this helps.

H.T.

T_Scheen · Post by **T_Scheen** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:29 am

I have a P4 3Ghz with HT with Pioneer 4X Burner

For a full DVD+R and no re-encoding: +- 25 mins.

Liv1NgD34Dg1rl · Post by **Liv1NgD34Dg1rl** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:38 pm

Thank you for the input! It does help!

Cheers!

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 6:03 pm

Hi,
If it's possible to capture the audio at 16 bit 48khz it will speed up the
process alot and you shouldn't have to make the project properties
always equal to the source properties. That depends though.
That is because your video stream is Mpg2 compliant but the audio
isn't. When and if Mf3 sees this it quickly smartrenders the video providing
the project properies equal the source video's properites.
Then converts the audio. In your case it will have to convert mpeg audio
to either dolby or pcm.

So, when clicking on the gear icon are the selections
"Do not convert compliant mpeg files"
and
""Consider Mpeg audio as compliant".
This is telling MF3 to leave the audio as mpeg2. Still in your case the
audio must be convertted from 44.1khz to 48khz so it stilll has to convert
the audio to 48khz (the dvd spec).

If your dvd player can play mpeg audio which many can now, then
importing a source video that's dvd compliant with mpeg audio will not
be re-rendered at all if BOTH boxes are checked.
When you do this MF3 may pop a box up saying something not equaling
the project settings etc. That is normal.

You can always tell in the dvd creation stage what is happening because
MF3 always creates an image(temp files) of what it's going to write on a dvd.
So when you click on output the bars and text on the bottom of the
screen tell you what it's doing.

When you import good compliiant files say with AC-3 audio or pcm audio
when you click on OUTPUT you will immediately see
"MULTIPLEXING Video/Audio etc".

When you see "Multiplexing" MF3 is creating the Vob's. Mf3 writes a
image or equal to the hard disk first. MF3 does this so it can stream
the data to the DVD without interruptions.

It's usually best to create a dvd folder on the harddisk first before
actually writing the dvd. That is the method many people use.
A dvd folder on the harddisk is the same folder structure as on a dvd
except it's on the harddisk. A VIDEO_TS folder.
Then using a software player on the computer you can play the dvd
back from the harddisk a check it. Making sure it's working correctly.

You can then use any program Nero or Ulead Burn.now to burn the
Video-ts folder to a dvd and mark the dvd as Dvd-Video.

Hope this helps,

MD

Liv1NgD34Dg1rl · Post by **Liv1NgD34Dg1rl** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:48 am

Thanks that info helped alot. I was using Winfast PVR to capture mpeg2 and I don't have the ac3 plug in so I wasn't able to capture compliant audio.

However, I experimented with using DMF to capture my video and it seems to work much better (plus will capture compliant audio).

I really appreciate the detailed and thoughtful replies!