I'm trying to convert an avi file to a vcd with TMPGEnc and it says it will take over 15 hours. Is this normal.... how long does it usually take to convert this type of file??

-- A.J (Ajsketchy311@aol.com), January 05, 2002

Answers

Depending on the filters you activate with TMPGenc a minute of AVI will take anywhere from 6 to 10 mins to encode, or even more. If you have an hour or so of AVI then 10hrs encoding time or so is expected with, say, a P3 1GHz. Encoding times is the main bone with TMPGenc, but I'd take this route anyday for superb MPEG quality for one-off projects instead of so-so direct-to-MPEG capture quality.

-- Mehmet Tekdemir (turk690@yahoo.com), January 06, 2002.

1 hour of avi not divx avi will take you around 1hr 30mins max on an 850mhz with normal encoding.. if its a divx Avi its far more complex if you wish to learn how to do it if its a divx please email me

All the best Pete, BTW my 400 Celeron will do 1 hour in 2-3 hours.. Hp workstation Vizulalize twin 550mhz will do it in same time as it plays.. 1 hour

-- Pete (petere@standard.net.au), January 06, 2002.

R we talking here about encoding to divx avi or to MPEG??

-- Mehmet Tekdemir (turk690@yahoo.com), January 10, 2002.