multiple video operations = mess up?

[jmanv2]

often times i have many 1+ hour encodings/rippings that i need to do, and like to do it when i leave or sleep. My question is, can i use, say virtual dub to rip audio, and DVD shrink to encode a DVD at the same time? No kidding it will take longer, but will multiple processes like this mess up quality of video/audio or anything? Also, if im encoding/decoding would it hurt if im on aim or some other small prgm, no games or anything. btw, computer is AMD 1900+ with 1gig ram and standard ide 7200rpm 80gig hdd.

thx

[Baldrick]

It will not mess up the video or audio.

But this is not dvd authoring. Moving you to the general video forum.