Video Encoding

[Terminat.]

Okay - my friend does a lot of video encoding, and right now he is using a crappy old Dell with a 600Mhz processor, 128MB SDRAM and Windows 98. Encoding a 700MB file takes about four hours.

I know Intel are superior to AMD when it comes to video encoding, so if my friend were to build a new pc with:

Intel Pentium 4 Northwood 3Ghz, overclocked somewhere between 3.2Ghz - 3.8Ghz.

512MB PC3200 DDRAM

Windows XP Home


With this new spec, how long would it take to encode a 700MB file? (Compared to the Dell's four hours.)

[Paul1]

I would guess somewhere between 45min to an hour.

[deathman20]

Depends how long it is, how big the image is, what type of encoding are you doing, etc. Its always different for each task at hand.

When I Backup DVD's it can take anywhere from 45-75min for a DVD using enhancments to make it look better. If it was just a plain DVD Backup maybe 30-60min.

I'd guess anywhere from 45 to 85 FPS for encoding with a nice high end computer.

[Sjaak]

With this new spec, how long would it take to encode a 700MB file? (Compared to the Dell's four hours.)

Make sure to get him 1 GB of RAM for video stuff. And some nice HDD's (they will become a bottleneck with a new faster CPU)

Looking at what he is getting with his current rig i'd say his new one should get it done in about 15 - 20% of the time.

[warlock110]

Depends how long it is, how big the image is, what type of encoding are you doing, etc. Its always different for each task at hand.

When I Backup DVD's it can take anywhere from 45-75min for a DVD using enhancments to make it look better. If it was just a plain DVD Backup maybe 30-60min.

I'd guess anywhere from 45 to 85 FPS for encoding with a nice high end computer.

i don't think it's that long deathman, i sometimes "back up" DVD, the encoding time and ripping time takes about 1Hour, the encoding time is probably about 1/2 hour, if you have a fast ripper than you're good to go. I have an XP 3200 from my duron :)