DVDShrink buffer contantly reaching 0Mb - Is this normal?

[I_AM_CANADIAN]

Hey all, I just moved into the 20th century and got myself a DVD burner! Yeehaw!

I've used DVD XCopy, and seems OK. But I've also tried DVDShrink to do DVD-9 to DVD-5, and it seems perfect (except the annoying keeping some extras/menu thingee). Anyways, I noticed that when encoding, the buffer "builds up and up", to a maximum of 80-85Mb for me (512K AMD2400+), but then drops down to 0Mb. Its goes down to 0Mb every 3-5 minutes or so. Is this normal???

[ricky1756]

it's only normal in canada

[b_n83]

Yes, it's totally normal for the buffer to drop down to 0MB periodically.

[I_AM_CANADIAN]

b_n83,

thanks for the info. i just watched the movie that i noticed this on, and found a number of "glitches" in the movies.

when DVDShrink ran, and I noticed the buffer at 0Mb, I also noticed that the processor "burped too" ... that it slowed down for a second or so and then regained full strength ( I have a laptop where the fan is processor sensitive - the harder the work the harder the fan speed ). looking back, it seemed this happenned less and less as the entire movie encoded, but it seems it matches the number of glitches in my movie! could this be a coincident ... i dont think so, but not 100% sure.

background info: movie = paycheck, compt = TIME AMD2400+ 512K XP (UK model), no other programs working in background.

anyone make sense of this? is there ways i can increase buffer so it never reaches 0Mb?

[Culley]

Hmm... I'm not exactly clear on what you're asking, but my buffer drops when using DVDShrink, but I've never noticed it resulting in glitches. Still, I don't watch the buffer all that closely... I tend to wander into the kitchen and make myself a sandwich

[I_AM_CANADIAN]

Mmmmm, sandwhich ... great idea!

Cully, Im new to the DVD scene. I've been stuck in the VCD/SVCD for the last year or so. I try for perfection of video quality all the time. I use to sacrifice audio (with SVCD i used only 64kbs!), because video was most important. I've used TMPEnc all the time, with 2passVBR, and this took 10-12 hours, but the quality (video) was perfect! I've done close to 125-150 movies this way!

Now with the DVD scene, I like the option of having Dolby 5.1, and I thought I would not have to worry about video too. But I have been quite dissapointed with DVDShrink. I've only tested 2 movies so far - Paycheck, movie only, 91% compression, deep analysis, version 3.0B5 and "In Living Color S1 D1, entire movie with menus and extra, 71% compression, deep analysis, version 3.1.7.6. I cant believe all the pixelation Im seeing! Paycheck had about 3 glitches, while In Living Color had about 12 in the first 2 episodes! Just not acceptable and i dont know why this is happenning? I thought it might have to do with the buffer running to 0Mb or something.

I wanted to avoid my 12 hour sessions per movie with TMPEnc (of course now at DVD quality), but still at CBR it will take about 5-6 hours per movie, and I havent tested this yet. I've read so much about DVDShrink (especially 3.0B5), even beating TMPEnc quality, but am not impressed yet.

Can anyone tell me if Im doing anything wrong, or what might be the problem? HELP!

[Gurm]

As for the buffer - during the ENCODING process, who CARES what the buffer is doing? It's during the BURNING process that it might matter, and if you have a good drive with burn-proof(tm) or something similar, even that shouldn't matter much.

- Gurm

[DTSL06]

I_AM_CANUCK....

all the glitches that u mention could be caused by media. What type of media are u using. If ur using cheap/bad media them u ar going to get those pix/glitches. 8)

EDIT: just notice on another thread ur using Ricohjpn01...decent media. So dont really know y ur getting the probm's unless its the DVD player not liking the media.