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Transcoding - sometimes slow, sometimes fast and sometimes not at all?

Apr 20, 2012 3:50 PM

This is odd...Sometimes Encore CS5.5 will transcode fast, sometimes slow and sometimes it would't transcode at all. (No errors. Seems like the program stop and go to sleep) And this is on the same project without any changes. I just tried to restart my PC, restart Encore several times, and everytime It wil behave differently. Why?

1929 Views   11 Replies   Latest reply: RaiSci, Apr 22, 2012 5:24 AM
 
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  • Stan Jones
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    1. Stan Jones,
    Apr 20, 2012 4:25 PM   in reply to RaiSci
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    More information: are you using Transcode Now? With AME or via Encore?

     

    What transcode setting? What source material?

     
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  • RaiSci
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    2. RaiSci,
    Apr 20, 2012 4:51 PM   in reply to Stan Jones
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    Thanks for your time to answer me

     

    I have tried Transcode Now with both AME and Encore. It doesent help. Source material is Sony XDCAM EX. 

    "What transcode setting?"  What do you mean? Encore will set the transcode settings for me? I choose DVD format, and output to folder. I also tried output to disc and Image, but it makes no difference.  But what will you recommend? 

     

     


     
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  • Stan Jones
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    3. Stan Jones,
    Apr 20, 2012 5:05 PM   in reply to RaiSci
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    So you are making a DVD from HD material. How are you getting the source into Encore? Dynamic Link from Premiere? An intermediate file?

     

    Transcode settings can be "Automatic" (Encore sets a rate to fill the disk), or you can select a preset, or customize a preset.

     

    I do not see any reason the times would vary a lot, except for varying length of the video.

     

    The "sleep" issue you raise makes me wonder if Antivirus or other processes in the background are causing problems.

     
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  • RaiSci
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    Apr 20, 2012 5:12 PM   in reply to Stan Jones
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    Im using Dynamic Link from Premiere. And transcode is set to automatic so it fits DVD. I  have antivirus turned off, and even network disabled..I also burn BluRay, but no difference.  I dont know what it is. I just know its frustrating   

     
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  • Stan Jones
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    5. Stan Jones,
    Apr 20, 2012 6:49 PM   in reply to RaiSci
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    Try exporting from Premiere (using AME is fine). MPEG2-DVD preset. Is the slowdown present?

     

    Basic hardware setup? (How many drives, internal/external, etc)

     

    Windows? I would run the PPBM5 to see if there are any performance issues.

     

    http://ppbm5.com/

     
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  • Bill Hunt
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    6. Bill Hunt,
    Apr 20, 2012 9:26 PM   in reply to RaiSci
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    If you are going from HD to SD, then Jeff Bellune's HD2SD TUTORIAL might be useful.

     

    Good luck,

     

    Hunt

     
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  • RaiSci
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    7. RaiSci,
    Apr 21, 2012 2:22 AM   in reply to Bill Hunt
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    Here is my PC spec. I think its fast enough. I use external usb3 harddisks

    I also took the benchmark test. Output-MPE file show me "478","220","100","11"

     

    spec.jpg

     
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  • Stan Jones
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    8. Stan Jones,
    Apr 21, 2012 5:59 AM   in reply to RaiSci
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    I can't find my notes, and I am away for the day. Is the 220 in your PPBM results the disk I/O? Compared to your other numbers, that's not good, right? Not terrible, but ... (I may be wrong.)

     
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  • RaiSci
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    9. RaiSci,
    Apr 21, 2012 7:01 AM   in reply to Stan Jones
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    The scores are in this order  "Disk I/O" , "MPEG2-DVD", "H.264", "MPE-On".  Below you can see a screenshot of the transcoding. It goes for a while, then it stops here :

     

     

    trans.jpg

     
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  • John T Smith
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    10. John T Smith,
    Apr 21, 2012 8:19 AM   in reply to RaiSci
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    These may, or may not, help... but free to read...

    Odd Errors http://forums.adobe.com/thread/670174

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    Long File Names or odd characters cause problems

    Read http://forums.adobe.com/thread/588273

    And #4 http://forums.adobe.com/thread/666558

    And This Message Thread http://forums.adobe.com/thread/665641

     

    Also, make sure you do not have even a 1 frame gap between video files

     
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  • RaiSci
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    11. RaiSci,
    Apr 22, 2012 5:24 AM   in reply to John T Smith
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    Thanks for trying to help me out, but i still cant transcoding in Encore from my project with dynamik link in Premiere CS5.5.

     

    But this morning I did an experiment :   I export my project in Premiere via Adobe Encoder as BluRay-format. Then import video into a new project in Premiere. Then I try to use dynamic link and burn an BluRay-Image file in Encoder. And it worked well! .....   Maybe Encore cant transcoding some of my clips in Premiere?  I know this from older version of Encoder. People was adviced to export the Premiere project , and then import into Encoder as one videofile.

     
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