DVD to xbox memory and cpu usage

[Chris001]

maybe in the future we need add some control option let user to decide how many resource should be used.

That would be much appreciated. Maybe have an option to tell DVDFab to work in the background, in which mode it would use less resources, so that you may multi-task while it's running. Or just have a "Low Resource Usage" mode that warns you that it might take longer, but uses less system resources to allow for multi-tasking.

That would be awesome. Thanks for all the work with DVDFab. Great program.

[W&B]

I am always working at improve the encode efficiency and low resource use, like add GPU acceleration, which has been used in Bluray compression. and current I am working at transfer this code to "DVD to mobile" part.

so please be patient .

That's very good to hear ting, appreciate all the hard work!!

[ting]

hi,

For the convert task, many user expect it finish quickly.

DVDFab will using more CPU and memory.

For the high memory usage, current logic not very efficiency.

For the high CPU using, which is decide by the convert work, if output file resolution is bigger, so the encoder will use most part of CPU, specially for H264 encode. example for Bluray compression task, which also takes up 100% for my Quad9300 CPU. , maybe in the future we need add some control option let user to decide how many resource should be used.

I am always working at improve the encode efficiency and low resource use, like add GPU acceleration, which has been used in Bluray compression. and current I am working at transfer this code to "DVD to mobile" part.

so please be patient .

[hotdax]

I put my laptop in front of a 20" fan and turn it to 2 and keep the computer cool. So far -so good.

[Chris001]

Haha. Understood. Problem is, I'm active duty US military, and I deploy a lot to ships. I can't take a desktop out there, but we do A LOT of video conversion while we're out there. So, alas, we're forced to use laptops. Hopefully my processor has a long life expectancy, so that when I cut it in half, it's still a ways off.

[GregiBoy]

Yeah, just download the latest version, make sure you have your key and away you go.

As has been said before, laptops are really not designed for grunt work like this.

[Chris001]

I'm guessing now it's just because it's a laptop. Ugghh. Does DVDFab support transferring my licensed software onto a different computer (i.e. a desktop)? lol

The only changes I made to the PSP profile was to change it to the x264 video because it plays better. It requires firmware on the PSP of something like 3.x+, but I have 5.5 so it works well. It's still about 1:1 convert time, or even a little slower. Any thoughts are always appreciated.

[KmR]

My problem was with conversion to .mp4. No one has addressed the issue of the overheating yet, though it's obviously because the CPU is running at 100% for prolonged periods. Anyone want to tell me why DVDFab requires such a high CPU usage? I think I mentioned this before, but I know lots of other people who use various programs to convert, and I don't know one of them that has issues like this.

Basically any video encode (regardless of profile) is going to take a good amount of CPU...

I'm not expert on the topic, but any app (dvdfab include) that had anything to do with video encoding/conversion has always used as much CPU as possible - unless there are options to throttle it...

Most laptops aren't really designed to be pegged at 90%+ CPU for extended periods of time... However...

Maybe your fan/heat sink vents are blocked with dust?
Maybe a cooling try would help the overheating issue and keep your performance...


Did you make changes to the default PSP profile? I just started an encode to test something out and with all defaults it looks like it's going to finish the encode in less than 10 mins...

[Chris001]

The WMV ones seem to be the ones in question here.

My problem was with conversion to .mp4. No one has addressed the issue of the overheating yet, though it's obviously because the CPU is running at 100% for prolonged periods. Anyone want to tell me why DVDFab requires such a high CPU usage? I think I mentioned this before, but I know lots of other people who use various programs to convert, and I don't know one of them that has issues like this.

[KmR]

OK... I'll try it out... I'll see about digging out a short movie and see if I do the OC'd test soon and then the non-OC'd test overnight... Otherwise 1 test will have to wait till some point tomorrow...

[GregiBoy]

OK... Thanks KMR

Use the same title from a hard disk folder, do it with the PC normal and then overclocked and note the comparative times for the 2 encodes and the exact profile you use.

The WMV ones seem to be the ones in question here.

GregiBoy

[KmR]

I have seen funny results from Fab when the PC is overclocked.

Would someone here be prepared to do a test with overclocking on and off and post the results?

What kind of test? I should be able to swing it...

[GregiBoy]

I have seen funny results from Fab when the PC is overclocked.

Would someone here be prepared to do a test with overclocking on and off and post the results?

[KmR]

DVD fab takes up 700+k memory takes up 98% of my cpu power and takes 3+ hours to finish.

I get similar results...

2 pass encode... 2500 for the bit rate...

basically a 1:1 or 1:1.5 movie time:conversion time ratio...

Running on a Core 2 Duo E6750 OC'd to ~3.0 GHz... 4 Gigs of RAM...

[Chris001]

How long does it take with the lower memory drain?

I still don't understand why it would take that much cpu power to convert a file and then still take 3 hours.

Coincidentally, I never said how LONG it took me to convert; I believe the person who started this thread had mentioned it. Just making sure theirs a slight distinction between the two of us.

Now, that being said, with or with out the high memory drain, it's still almost minute for minute convert time with the play time of the movie being converted (not sure that's worded well; you know what I'm getting at, right?). Lowering the memory drain didn't seem to impact the amount of time required to convert.

I'm not too worried about how long it takes to convert. What I'm worried about is how intact my motherboard is going to be when my CPU melts because DVDFab is using it at 100% for such long times. What I can't wrap my head around is why DVDFab needs such a high percentage of my system resources... I know it's an intense process, converting, but I know so many people who do it and it doesn't burn their motherboards.

Edit (to my previous post): When the program reached about 50% on the new settings, it was overheating, just as bad as before.