BATCH CONVERT WAY TOO SLOW ON MY SYSTEM

[oka]

I tried BATCH CONVERT but it seems to take forever. So I tried it in X4, then X5, still it takes 'forever'.

Individually, I can convert (render) a ninety minute video in thirty minutes or more. But with BATCH CONVERT in X5, I added five project files (VSP), after six and half hours, it was only on 40%. In X4, it was on about 5% after five hours.

Please tell me what I might have done wrong! Respective video files had already been edited by only removing parts I don't need (that's all, no menus), saved to a project file (VSP) then added all five project files to BATCH COVERT. Would it be because I am using trial versions to test them out?

Thanks

[lata]

Hi

Individually, I can convert (render) a ninety minute video in thirty minutes or more. But with BATCH CONVERT in X5, I added five project files (VSP), after six and half hours, it was only on 40%. In X4, it was on about 5% after five hours.Thanks

So what settings are you using to convert the project that completes in 30 minutes
Are you setting the same properties when you use Batch Convert

When you added 5 project files to Batch Convert were they all 90 minutes duration giving a total of 450 minutes

If you use Batch Convert for a single 90 minute project does it complete in 30 minutes, that is does it take much longer when converting mutiple projects

[teknisyan]

Like what lata said... the time it takes to completely render a project depends on the settings, quality, amount of editing, effects you use to a project. Not all 90 minute video will be processed by VS X5 at the same time.

Also from what you said...

But with BATCH CONVERT in X5, I added five project files (VSP), after six and half hours, it was only on 40%. In X4, it was on about 5% after five hours.

It appears to me that X5 renders your videos much faster than X4... or that "5%" is a typo?

[kevin22]

So it seems it's not the version but the settings... I used to work with X4 and but after I started using X5 I have the same problem, therefore your explanation might be right.