Timing

ggspencer wrote on 8/18/2011, 4:06 PM

I use DVD ARchitect Pro 5.2. I have 2 MPG-2 files about the same length and size. One will render in DVD Architect in about 25 minutes. The other takes almost 4 hours. Does anyone know what would cause this ? I havde been using this software for a number of years and have never seen this before. Any help would be appreciated.

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musicvid10 wrote on 8/18/2011, 4:12 PM

The answer is really easy.
The one that takes 25 minutes is not recompressing the video, which means it is a compliant format and the right size to fit on your disc.

The one that is taking hours is being recompressed, either because it is not compliant and/or does not fit on the disc. As you have noticed, this is a terribly inefficient method of authoring a DVD.

See the knowledgebase article:
https://www.custcenter.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/84/kw/avoid%20recompression/session/L3RpbWUvMTMxMzcwOTExNS9zaWQvRGFVZnRUQms%3D

ggspencer wrote on 8/18/2011, 4:23 PM

It's happening when Page 2 (Menus) are rendering: I am using exactly the same setting for both files and menus. The MPG-2 file seems to be ok - it's when I create a sub-menu, everything seems to slow down even before I render.

ggspencer wrote on 8/18/2011, 4:25 PM

Even to preview the menu screen, it takes a long time to appear. Never has happened before. I do this all the time.

ggspencer wrote on 8/18/2011, 4:32 PM

I have narrowed it down to insertng scene selection menu (chapters set in Vegas Pro. As soon as I select the scenes, everything slows down.