CCE Encoding

[mparter]

Just tried out my first encoding session with CCE (via DVD Rebuilder). I never realised till after it had started that setting it to 2 pass VBR in DVD REbuilder actually only does 1 pass in CCE. Anyway, that's not my question. My question is;

Is the time it takes to encode for each pass equal?

For example, the film I just encoded took 192 minutes for 1 pass VBR
If I was to do a 3 pass VBR encode, would it take 3x192 minutes?

[Gurm]

Pretty much.

[mparter]

That's weird. I performed the same task, with 2 pass VBR on a slightly faster machine and it took 212 minutes.

[johns0]

Actually when you choose 1 pass in cce it does 2 pass,the first pass produces the val file and then the second pass it starts to produce the mpv file.So if you choose 3 pass it will take 4x the amount it does for cbr encoding.So it would take 4x96 minutes to produce your file.

[Chip718]

Hi. I just tried using CCE with Rebuilder also. I noticed the my CPU temp shot up while CCE was doing its thing. Can someone tell me if this is normal?

[flaninacupboard]

Hi. I just tried using CCE with Rebuilder also. I noticed the my CPU temp shot up while CCE was doing its thing. Can someone tell me if this is normal?

yes. encoding shoots your cpu to 100% usage. anywhere between 2 and 10 degrees C is a normal change.

[Chip718]

Thanks, flaninacupboard for the reply. My CPU temp is normally around 100F, but while CCE is working and the machine is under a full load it is about 126F. I am worried about damaging the CPU since CCE takes a couple of hours.

[flaninacupboard]

that temperature is nothing to worry about at all. mine will regularly reach 149f on a warm day, and chips today are good up to about 165f.

[Chip718]

Thanks again for the info

[troyvcd1]

I think that rebuilder does not do the encoding passes as it really is. For example when you choose 2 passes it does the vaf and 1 pass. If you choose 4 passes it does the vaf and 3 passes.