Whats the slowest processor you can get away with ?

[Panther96]

My Brother-in-law has just bought a DVD player, and tried one of my SVCD's and it works a treat, now he's interested in a bit of DVD ripping, but the problem is he only has a 300Mhz processor (OK stop laughing !!) Would it work with DVD2SVCD and TMPGEnc but just take forever ? or is a complete no-go ?

Whats' the sort of minimum spec you can get away with ?

[epo]

Keep in mind, You are working off-line. For riping/re-encoding MHz-s and archidecture are relevant only speed-wise. As I have read from other posts, re-encoding with 300 MHz is overnight procedure.

[Panther96]

Well encoding with my PIII 850Mhz, is overnight !

I rip with Smartripper and then let DVD2SVCD do all the rest and it takes about 15hours !

[Digifreak]

Ripping with my old 300MHz P2 was a 3 day procedure.

[epo]

So, it will take 50 hours. Not so much difference I mostly re-encode nothing.
I remember, when I left 286 to render ACad slides for 2 weeks This was forewer, but worked still.

[fmctm1sw]

M but the problem is he only has a 300Mhz processor (OK stop laughing !!) Would it work with DVD2SVCD and TMPGEnc but just take forever ? or is a complete no-go ?

Whats' the sort of minimum spec you can get away with ?

No laughing required. I cap at 720X480 with a celeron 366. But yes, it will take FOREVER (and a day) to convert anything. I think a 18 minute 3 stooges episode takes about 1 hour and 40 or 50 minutes (and that's just VCD). I just batch encode and let it run overnight and while I'm at work....

P.S. I STILL own a Commodore VIC-20, Atari 400, Atari 800, and a TRS-80.

[MOVIEGEEK]

Panther96,
Most video software nowadays require at least a 500mhz processor.Encoders(TMPGEnc)give the best results with a Pentium III,P4 or Athlon XP.

[vitualis]

Well an older processor will just result in slower encoding...

The limiting factor for most video software now though, is probably MMX. I think that most encoders require MMX to run.

CCE will require at least a P3 or Athlon.

Regards.

[offline]

At 300Mhz (PII not celeron) and
making an educated guess at the other system components, it
will take approx 50 hours to encode a SVCD using DVD2SVCD
under CCE or 120 Hours using TMPGenc.

On the other hand, it will take approx 14 - 20 hours to do
a VCD with DVD2SVCD. This may be the better option to
use prior to replacing the computer.

[vitualis]

CCE SP 2.50 definitely does not run on my Celeron 300A but does run on my Pentium III 500.

I thought that CCE required SSE and hence at least a P3?

BTW, Flask 0.6 + Panasonic 2.51 on Celeron 300A --> approx. 12-14 hours per hour of video.

Regards.

[offline]

I thought that CCE required SSE and hence at least a P3?

You are correct and caught me before I could quietly edit
CCE will also work on any Celeron with the coppermine core. ie. 1.0a - 1.8 GigHz as they use SSE.

BTW, Flask 0.6 + Panasonic 2.51 on Celeron 300A --> approx. 12-14 hours per hour of video.

The above is for VCD right?

[vitualis]

BTW, Flask 0.6 + Panasonic 2.51 on Celeron 300A --> approx. 12-14 hours per hour of video.

The above is for VCD right?

Yes.

Regards.