What I mentioned above doesn't seem to make a diffence. I'm encoding a different movie now. It started at 1300 and droped to 800 where it's staying.
Try to have the source of the file (DVD-ROM/DVD Decrpyted Files) on a different IDE channel (Primary/Secondary) then the Temp files used for...
Try across IDE channels rather then on the same. I had problem with speed droping tell I made that adjustment.
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