VSO DivxToDVD slows down?

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  1. jimbcfc

    jimbcfc Member

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    Am using the the free version and most times the conversion speed slows down throughout and takes ages.

    Is starts at 41 fps and slows down until the conversion has finished ending up on about 18 fps
    Any ideas how I can fix this?
     
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  3. andmerr

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    what else are you doing when the encoding is taking place?
     
  4. jimbcfc

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    Nothing, I just leave it alone.

    What seems to happen is the fps slows down and then sometimes my laptop just swithces off and I when I reboot I have to activate my desktop again.

    I wonder if I have problem with laptop?

     
  5. andmerr

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    theres only really a couple of things that i can think of off the top of my head that could do this .

    1.surfing while burning
    2.time for a defrag of the hard drive.
    3.you have a virus/trojan on your system
    4.down near your clock how many programs are running while you encode?

    WHAT are your stats?
    Does this pc have a stand by mode running(that takes system resources)
     
  6. jimbcfc

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    I have up to date Norton anti-virus installed.

    I seem to have lots of icons by my clock. How do I know if these are running.

    Do I need them running, how can I tell and how can I turn them off.

    I am wondering if there is a problem with fan overheating?

    If there is a fan sound coming from my laptop, the speed is fast and doesnt close down.

    Then sometimes when laptop is quieter, thats when it slows down and turns off.
     
  7. andmerr

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    In some cases nortons actual can interfere with the process .


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    Just run your mouse over the icons and they will tell you , what they are.If you right click them you will be able to turm them off.

    You might like to try this for me.While you arent burning at the moment can you press CRTL + ALT + DELETE.

    you should get some images like the ones below.Can you do a snap and post them like i have:

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    You should be able to tell me how many processes you have running?33 is good but i've been a bit slack with 45


     
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  8. jimbcfc

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    I will have a look but am trying to encode at the moment.

    Wont be able to send screenshots as I have bought my laptop into work and cant connect to the server.

    I will have a look and let you know.

    Many thanks for helping me out
     
  9. andmerr

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    are you encoding and on AD with the same laptop
     
  10. jimbcfc

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    No am on AD on my works PC. Encoding and leaving well alone. 2 mins to go but now only 17.2 fps x 0.57!!

    At least my laptop hasnt switched off yet!

     
  11. jimbcfc

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    OK my encoding eventually finished.

    I have 53 processes running!
     
  12. andmerr

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    thats way to many.Thats probably part of the problem as each of those processes are taking away from the 100% your pc needs to do the encoding
     
  13. jimbcfc

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    If I quickly list my processes for you any chance you can tell me which I can end?
     
  14. andmerr

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    i'm not really that sure but if you do try to close the wrong ones the system will tell you that they cant be closed.

    Can you give me an idea of the ones down near the clock.Heres an image program that is pretty good.You save the image to your pc then upload it to a web hosting site(free) and then post it on AD.

    [​IMG]
     
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    Cheers, I will use that program when I get home, when I can get my laptop back online.

    By the clock I have:

    Wireless indicator
    Synaptics pointing device
    volume
    Local area connection
    DSL modem - no device
    Sync Manager
    AOL
    Norton Anti-Virus enabled
    CPU usage 100% ( am encoding at the moment)
    Norton Internet Security
    Winamp AgentEpson Stylus 46
    Quicktime
    Sound effect

    And would you believe I am encoding straight after the previous one which slowed down to 17 fps....

    This one is same sort of file ( Lost episode) and it is flying at 35.8 and not slowing down

    Weird?
     
  16. andmerr

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    COOL ITS 9.05 pm here so i'll say goodnight and reply to you tomorrow
    20/sugust 2005


    later


    andmerr
     
  17. creaky

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    i get differing FPS/encoding time, on different AVI's, i guess it's down to how much worth the encoder has to do on different avi's
     
  18. jimbcfc

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    I understand that there will be different speeds for different avi's, but i definitely got a problem.

    When my laptop slows down, when it is rebooted the same avi file will then encode at 34-35 again instead of 17 which makes me think I got something wrong, maybe its what has been posted above but need some help!
     
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    yeah, sounds like something's pinching your memory..
     
  20. chazbmwUS

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    I have the same problem.
    I use a newsgroup DL at the same time and will use shrink as well.
    I have problems when I burn some disc aren't reconized(won't play)
    I ahve 65 processes running,will snagit close the unneccessary
    proccesses?
    Stl.ea.lth took 6 hours.
     

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