Rendering Time
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Dil
Rendering Time
I recently created a 2 hours and 47 mins long DVD with SMartscene menus on a 4.7Gb DVD using MF5+. This took the best part of 15 hours to render, Is there something wrong with my copy of MF5+ or is this normal?
That actually might be good rendering time if you somehow got the program to work on an old Pentium-II with 32mb ram 
Just kidding
What are your system specs, and what are the properties of your source files
Sometimes, DivX and xVid files take a long time to render -- so often suggested is to convert them outside of MovieFactory (using something like Super -- which is a generic conversion program). You can probably find it in the TOOLS section of Videohelp.com -- or doing a google search.
Regards,
George
Just kidding
What are your system specs, and what are the properties of your source files
Sometimes, DivX and xVid files take a long time to render -- so often suggested is to convert them outside of MovieFactory (using something like Super -- which is a generic conversion program). You can probably find it in the TOOLS section of Videohelp.com -- or doing a google search.
Regards,
George
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Dil
Im trying to re-edit a dvd of my brothers wedding, i riped the dvd to DivX format using Plato DVD to DivX XviD Ripper and did some cutting using a demo version of InterVideo WinDVD Creator 3 which i then exported to DivX format. I then imported this video to Ulead MF5+ to create the menus and DVD files.
My System spec are:
3.2GHz Pentium 4 processor with HT
512Mb RAM
Windows XP Home SP2
My System spec are:
3.2GHz Pentium 4 processor with HT
512Mb RAM
Windows XP Home SP2
The DivX is most likely taking a long time to render (as mentioned earlier). I would avoid the DivX conversion by using MovieFactory's Import from DVD function. Then output to similar DVD mpeg trying to match the project settings to your imported mpeg files.
By converting to DivX, then re-converting back to mpeg, you are going through alot of conversions that might degrade your video quality.
Regards,
George
By converting to DivX, then re-converting back to mpeg, you are going through alot of conversions that might degrade your video quality.
Regards,
George
... as well as take up a helluva long time rendering. Given your system specs, in my experience with DivX/XviD, your "best part of 15 hours" is not undue. Do take GeorgeW's advice and cut out the DivX/XviD bit. I found DivX/XviD very problematic, not just in terms of rendering time and quality, but also with audio syncing.GeorgeW wrote:By converting to DivX, then re-converting back to mpeg, you are going through alot of conversions that might degrade your video quality.
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If you follow my suggested workflow you will see that I recommend where possible that you render once and once only.
Your source material is on a DVD disc and so you should import the video using the DVD MovieFactory import from DVD function. This will create an MPEG2 file which is more easily edited than a DivX, Xvid or MPEG4.
Not only that but because the imported video is in a DVD compliant MPEG2 format, the untouched parts will 'smart render' which takes very little time. Only the changed parts will need to be processed and so there will be even less loss of quality than using your current workflow.
Your source material is on a DVD disc and so you should import the video using the DVD MovieFactory import from DVD function. This will create an MPEG2 file which is more easily edited than a DivX, Xvid or MPEG4.
Not only that but because the imported video is in a DVD compliant MPEG2 format, the untouched parts will 'smart render' which takes very little time. Only the changed parts will need to be processed and so there will be even less loss of quality than using your current workflow.