Real World Tests: How Long to "Burn" DVD on G5

[jaw04005]

I would like to know if their is site that actually did real world test comparing the G4 and G5. I have a powerbook 12" and it takes a little over an hour to compile (menus, multiplex, etc) in iDVD for a project that is about 2GB. How long does it take you G5 users for about the same type of project?

[Rod Rod]

hi joshuawaire,

I'd like to know what settings you've got on your 2GB project - best quality or best performance?

I've burned an identical iDVD project with my combo-drive 12" 867MHz PowerBook G4 (to disk image, yes iDVD 4, yes thanks to the Easter Bunny), and my Power Mac G5 1.8GHz single, and my G5 was about 3 times faster.

[jaw04005]

Right now I have it set to best quality. I'm not for sure that is what it was set on last time I burned a DVD. Those settings are confusing--I can never remember which one gives you what.

Thats a large improvement over the G4. I figured that would be case. Just trying to get an ideal on "how fast" the G5 actually is. Its hard to believe the benchmark tests.