encoding takes forever on toast

[cwesty]

Why does the encoding process take sooo long to do 6 avi files?
The files are about 4gb in total and seems to take so long.I'm new to this, so was wondering if anyone's used another, perhaps quicker program,?

 

[robx2]

Encoding video files takes forever regardless of the program. I use Compressor for everything, but it still can take all night if I'm trying to put out a 2-hour project. Why not have a beer or go out for coffee? Lengthy encodings can be your friend.

 

[cwesty]

Thanks

Cheers for that,
Wasn't sure if it was the program, my RAM or something else.
Glad to hear it's not just me then, though I really wish there was a faster option...

Thanks for getting in touch

 

[Eastend]

Why does the encoding process take sooo long to do 6 avi files?
The files are about 4gb in total and seems to take so long.I'm new to this, so was wondering if anyone's used another, perhaps quicker program,?

I do not know about encoding avi files in Toast, but Toast 6 took forever to encode, do not know about Toast 7. Another poster said for a 2 hour movie took him forever. Encoding in iMovie, Final Cut Express or Final cut Pro is about real time speed for me on a dual 2.5 G5 with 4 GB of memory. Encoding takes memory, I find that is more important than almost anything.
So what I mean is, a 2 hour movie for me takes about 2 hours to encode. So I do think that encoding depends on how much memory and speed a persons computer has.

Brian

 

[Sdashiki]

What is your computers specs? What version of toast?

The more CPU speed you got, the faster it can go. And RAM doesnt hurt either.

Ill say it again, video encoding is one of the more CPU intensive things you can have a computer do. Minimum 24 frames per second, and each has to be encoded. Is it going from PAL to NTSC, more time. Avi to MPEG2, more time.

Basically, know what you are trying to get out of encoding, and understand the amount of processing involved.

A 5min avi will take no time to encode into MPEG2 for a dvd, but the same avi will take much longer if you are encoding it from HD (larger frame footage), different frame rates etc etc.

Give it time, or buy the best computer you can.

 

[Espnetboy3]

Can someone explain to me then how come the avi movie files I have dont burn to dvd's so that they will play in a dvd player? I just drag the avi file to the video and click dvd in toast and then burn.

 

[jtt]

Can someone explain to me then how come the avi movie files I have dont burn to dvd's so that they will play in a dvd player? I just drag the avi file to the video and click dvd in toast and then burn.

Make sure the DVD-Video button is checked and it will encode and burn a Video_TS DVD