DVD Shrink slowing down

[Methoselite]

I have read and researched my brain out and it is time to ask a question. Like many posts here, my DVD Shrink started out of the gate lightening fast.

Decrypter 15 min
Shrink Deep Analysis 15 Min
Shrink Encoding 45 min

Now,

Decrypter 15 min
SDA 50 min
SEnc 65 min

I have done everything that many of you posted. Defrag, pay attention to background programs, clean out the analysis files. There is only one significant setting that might be my issue.

My IDE settings.

They never change to PIOS so that's not it. I checked in the BIOS and all settings are at AUTO. (Rookie here still)

Here is my IDE Information.

Primary IDE
Device = 0
Device type = Auto Detection
Transfer Mode = DMA if available
Current transfer = Ultra DMA Mode 5

Primary IDE
Device = 1
Device type = Auto Detection
Transfer Mode = DMA if available
Current transfer = Not Applicable

SecondaryIDE
Device = 0
Device type = Auto Detection
Transfer Mode = DMA if available
Current transfer = Multi Word DMA Mode 2

SecondaryIDE
Device = 1
Device type = Auto Detection
Transfer Mode = DMA if available
Current transfer = Multi Word DMA Mode 2

What I think at issue is the Multi Word DMA Mode 2. I cannot get it to change back to Ultra DMA Mode (not 100% it was there before I started using shrink). I tried deleting the Drivers for both the Secondary and the Primary IDE Channels with no luck.

I know my system is a couple years old, but it started off great for a few DVD's and now is a dog. If it would have started out bad, it would not be quite as frustrating.

[hech54]

DVDShrink keeps a log(so to speak) of each DVD. You may want to clean out that folder....however I have forgotten where and how to find it.
I use CrapCleaner (free download) and it supposedly takes care of cleaning out the old DVDShrink stuff.
www.ccleaner.com

And you may want to delete the entire IDE channel to force it back to a higher rating....if that isn't what you meant in the first place.

[ntscuser]

Methoselite, you don't say id these results are from the same file or from different files? You also don't say if any of your settings in DVD Shrink have been altered since you first used it. For example, "compressing video with high quality adaptive error compenstion" will significanlty increase your re-encode time.

The figures you quote are not that bad. I routinely go to bed while the backup operation is performed. A few hours is not uncommon for a full length movie with extras using a 2Gig processor, but the end result is well worth it.

[Methoselite]

I think I have removed the analysis files located on my system: C:documents and settings/all users/application/dvd shrink. Note: the application file is a hidden file.

Anyway, I delete those as I saw it in a tip. I deleted the Primary and Secondary IDE. hech54, what do you mean to delete the entire IDE channel? I don't see an option under properties on the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers to delete it. Or would I be deleting the master controller?

ntscuser - they were from different files. I am backing up my highlander tapes, 6 seasons worth, so I have a variety information. I read quite a bit about DVD shrink and decrypter before I started so I kept track of timing to see how I fared. The first 3-5 dvd's went extrememly quickly in comparison. Then, very slow.

I noticed that my pagefile, 1.7gb, standing out in the C drive. I guess I never noticed it before. Any correlation there?

DVD Shrink Settings: I don't know that I changed any thing. I do have the deep analysis setting checked, but not the optimal or whatever it is on the same window checked. I will check the setting you mentioned.

There seems to be a 100 different settings, but only a few mentioned in posts to check or uncheck. Are the rest to be just left alone upon downloading DVD Shrink?

[redwudz]

I deleted the Primary and Secondary IDE. hech54, what do you mean to delete the entire IDE channel? I don't see an option under properties on the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers to delete it. Or would I be deleting the master controller?

You right click the Primary or Secondary channel and then select uninstall. It's not the same as deleting. The OS will reinstall it.

[winifreid]

You have to compare the same dvd files. DVDs differ in lengh (both time and file size), complexity and bitrate. All these can make a difference in Shrink times. If your optical drives are on your secondary channel, then all is kosher. Besides after you rip to your HD, the speed of your DVD drive is irrelavant. Deleting those Shrink files makes no never mind what so ever. You have to compare apples and apples before you start jumping to contusions.

[Methoselite]

For research sake, I will reburn the first 2 DVD's and check the time.

I meant Uninstall and not delete on the Channels.

My Optical drive is on the secondary channel. So all is good there. I did wonder if the transfer rate meant anything after the rip was done. Guess not. Burning takes about 8-10 minutes, so all is good there.

Thanks for the help all. I will keep plugging away.

[spectroelectro]

Switch to ReJig. It's free, works better, and runs faster.

[ntscuser]

I noticed that my pagefile, 1.7gb, standing out in the C drive. I guess I never noticed it before. Any correlation there

A defragmented paging file will slow your system considerably. Check out this page for advice on how to defragment it and also how to avoid it becoming defragmented in the future. http://www.theeldergeek.com/defragmenting_a_page_file.htm

[SCDVD]

You might also do a virus/malware/spyware scan. If you have any running processes with any of this stuff, it can slow your system down. Some of these are buried pretty deep and can't be seen by looking at running processes using CTR-ALT-DEL.

[winifreid]

Dude, the chances are that it is just differences in your DVD. Don't go and blow up your 'puter because some DVDs are longer than others.
There was a thread a long thime ago about how this guy found this amazing trick of deleting the analysis files from the shrink folder and that his computer went much faster. But it is certain that the guy just did not compare the same files. There are so many things that can change with a computer, that it is very difficult to truly compare one process with another.

[handyguy]

"Current transfer = Not Applicable "

How come?

[H3rEye51nRoam]

I have the same problem as well. I am very disappointed with everything right now. I have copied about 80 DVD's to now and recently I am experiencing a drastic slow down. Unlike the original poster, I tested with the same DVD's. I use DVD Shrink to encode "main movie only" DVD's. I always perform a Deep Analysis when needed also. When analysising and encoding Bad Santa, it originally took approximately 40 minutes to do both processes. I tried it again and it took 1 hour and 50 minutes to do the exact same process. I recently tried to encode Panic Room and it took 1 hour and 5 minutes just to encode it, that's not including the deep analysis. I am very disappointed with this. I had no idea what is going on. I was told many things between a virus, defrag, and overheating. I keep my pc very clean though and defrag it at least everyday. I got in the Dell Online Support and they had me run a number of tests and basically told me it was my DVD drive. So in the mean time, they are sending me a free replacement DVD drive, which I should get tomorrow. I went into the Application Data folder and found 10mb of files there. Where is this page file that the original poster mentioned that was 1gb? That may be my problem. I have the same problem actually with Alcohol 120% as well. Originally it would taked 30 minutes to burn an authored 4.7gb DVD. It's been taking around 45 minutes to do 4.7gb now.

[winifreid]

Check to see if your drives have switched from ata to pio mode.

[handyguy]

Shrink has 2 settings for 'low priority mode', so if you ever get in that setting it takes a long time.

[GKar]

Try these free programs to tune your system and keep it tuned:

Try them in this order:

1) Crap Cleaner (cleans out junk files)

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/CCleaner.shtml

2) RegSeeker (cleans out unneeded registry entries, backs up to for restore)

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Registry-Tweak/RegSeeker.shtml

3) NTRegopt (tunes up registry hives)

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Registry-Tweak/NTRegOpt.shtml

4) Pagedefrag (set this one to defrag your registry hives at every startup)

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Pagedefrag.shtml

5) Diskeeper Lite (Defrag Hard Disk, a little better than Windows Defrag)

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Hard-Disk-Utils/Diskeeper-Lite.shtml

6) Safe XP (turns off unneeded services and other bad stuff in Windows XP- Set this to clear your paging file at every reboot)

http://www.theorica.tk/

[ntscuser]

Try these free programs to tune your system and keep it tuned:

Try them in this order:

1) Crap Cleaner (cleans out junk files)

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/CCleaner.shtml

2) RegSeeker (cleans out unneeded registry entries, backs up to for restore)

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Registry-Tweak/RegSeeker.shtml

3) NTRegopt (tunes up registry hives)

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Registry-Tweak/NTRegOpt.shtml

4) Pagedefrag (set this one to defrag your registry hives at every startup)

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Pagedefrag.shtml

5) Diskeeper Lite (Defrag Hard Disk, a little better than Windows Defrag)

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Hard-Disk-Utils/Diskeeper-Lite.shtml

6) Safe XP (turns off unneeded services and other bad stuff in Windows XP- Set this to clear your paging file at every reboot)

http://www.theorica.tk/

Nearly all of the above functions are provided by System Mechanic in one package though it's not free. Will still give Safe XP a try as I'm not convinced half the processes I'm running are strictly necessary.