Fps dropping/very low

[erickson483]

To start off, the process does not fail. It will work, however it takes SOOOOOOO long. For a 45min episode it takes over an hour and a half, at least. It takes forever with all other titles as well (both tv shows and movies). When I use it on my computer I have no problems, but my girlfriend's computer is the one that is going slow.

I am running 6.2.1.8, (the latest released version). I also tried the beta version 6.2.2.0 with no success either. The computer with the problem is running windows vista, 4gb ram, AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile ZM-85. No other dvd software is installed on this computer and no OS changes have been made as well.

SOURCE FILE TYPE: Most likely VOB
SOURCE VIDEO TYPE: MPEG2
SOURCE VIDEO RATIO: 16:9
SOURCE AUDIO TYPE: AC-3/5.1
DVDFab VERSION: 6.2.1.8 and 6.2.2.0
DVDFab PROFILE:
OUTPUT RESOLUTION: 640x360
OUTPUT CROP:
OUTPUT BITRATE: 2500
OUTPUT PASSES: 2-pass and 1-pass, both problematic

[erickson483]

Forgot to mention, the first pass works fine, but second pass runs at around 17 fps

[Karloff]

My first thought is Wow (2500 bitrate). Might as well use vob.passthrough.

I usually use a bitrate of 1400.

You didn't specify what profile you were using. (I use generic.avi.divx.audiocopy) at a constant bitrate of 1400. I let DVDFab pick the appropriate resolution.

What kind of file size do you end up getting for a 45 minute episode?

Please see GregiBoys sticky.

[erickson483]

about 1gb. I also forgot to mention this is for a zune. I've tried zune.default and zune.wmv. I tried cutting bitrate in half and i'm still over an hour for a 45 min video and it's still running around 17fps. And I've been using the resolutions suggested by DVDFab.

[Karloff]

Are you reading directly from the DVD or are you reading the source from your hard drive?

I don't have a Zune but I processed a movie. 2:02 playing time at 1400 bitrate.

The first pass was at 390 fps and the 2nd pass was at around 100-120 fps ave. This is a lot slower than processing generic.avi.divx.audiocopy.

My source files were on my hard drive.

I am wondering if your friends dvd drive is failing.
If this is a laptop and you are running off the dvd drive then that is definately the problem.
Those laptop optical drives are not meant to handle that kind of heat.