Long encoding with DVD Shrink

[bruceb3]

I've been using DVD Shrink exclusively for many months with no problems. I'm using a 4X LiteOn burner. Up until a few days ago, I could open, encode a movie and burn a backup in less than about 30 minutes. Starting a few days ago, opening the disk and burning it takes the same amount of time, but the encoding is taking around an hour. Anybody know what might be happening? It's not just on one disk, either. It's been the last 6 or 8. Oh, I'm using version 3.2.0.15. Thanks!!

[Capmaster]

Not news. Moving to DVD to DVDR forum

[rr6966]

Sounds like the quality setting has been turned on. Check Shrink Help tab, it will explain if you are not sure what I am talking about.

[bruceb3]

Nope, I checked the Quality settings. Neither one is checked. Thanks anyway. Maybe I'll try uninstalling and reinstalling DVD Shrink...

[woodmaven]

Since ver 3.2.0.15 didn't come out until 25 July, then you have switched versions during the last several months. The latest version does take longer since you are now using AEC in addition to Deep Analysis.

An hour sounds about right for encoding if you are compressing the movie - I'm seeing about an hour when Shrink must do significant compression. If the movie fits in a DVD5 without compression you should see the same encoding times that you did in the previous versions since no deep analysis and AEC are required. Perhaps the last 6-8 backups, that seem long to you, are actually the first ones you are doing with the new version of Shrink that have required deep analysis and AEC operations.

Bottom line - I don't think you are seeing unusually long times for encoding that requires DA and AEC.

- BCS -

[Shudder]

Neither Deep Analysis or AEC is turned on? Wow that must be a pretty bad looking final result. I'd turn them on and not worry about how long it takes.

[vdngo2003]

Since ver 3.2.0.15 didn't come out until 25 July, then you have switched versions during the last several months. The latest version does take longer since you are now using AEC in addition to Deep Analysis.

An hour sounds about right for encoding if you are compressing the movie - I'm seeing about an hour when Shrink must do significant compression. If the movie fits in a DVD5 without compression you should see the same encoding times that you did in the previous versions since no deep analysis and AEC are required. Perhaps the last 6-8 backups, that seem long to you, are actually the first ones you are doing with the new version of Shrink that have required deep analysis and AEC operations.

Bottom line - I don't think you are seeing unusually long times for encoding that requires DA and AEC.

- BCS -

I had the same problem untill I realized that Shrink performing deep analysis & was re-encoding the movie(s).