MP4 video from Handbrake takes forever to convert to MPEG2

[Video Student]

Trying to burn or convert the MP4 video files from Handbrake takes forever on my Mac Pro, like 9 hrs to convert 2 hrs of MP4 video to MPEG2 or DVD burn. How can I make it faster?

[aedipuss]

if you want mpeg-2 why use handbrake to create mpeg-4?

[Video Student]

Handbrake or Mactheripper is all I have to rip video from copy protected dvd's. Why does MP4 conversion to MPEG2 take so long? Is that normal?

[aedipuss]

dvd is mpeg-2. rip the dvd to the hard drive without conversion. then find something a mac can use to convert the vobs to a single mpeg-2 file.

can't help much more as i don't use macs.

[Video Student]

Thanks for replies. My problem is i cant rip copy protected dvd's to hard drive without using Handbrake or Mactheripper. Those programs only output MP4 video - which looks great but takes forever to then burn to dvd (because of conversion) or to convert to MPEG2 using a conversion program. The MP4 video seems to have a larger image size than 720 x 480, is that what's taking so long to convert?

[aedipuss]

maybe. if it's widescreen it needs to be converted to 854x480 mpg4. then back to 720x480 mpg2. loss of quality is doubled with the conversions also.

maybe a mac chap can jump in here and give you a hint on how to do it without the double conversions....

[aedipuss]

next time you might post into the mac forum to start with, as it might get more appropriate responses.