Recommend a quicker programme than Nero Vision 8

BOBS

Currently use Nero Vision 8 to transcode and burn DVD but takes 4-5 hours - is there a quicker programme to do this ??
Thanks:beer:

Minimum_Wage_2

have you tried "Ashampoo"

pcombo

I dont think its nero its either the DVD's your using or the speed of your dvd drive.

JasX

Are you sure your PC hardware/burning drive is not causing the bottleneck? i'd check the write speeds of your specific drive, look for benchmark/tests comparing software packages to see if any actually perform faster under controlled conditions...

....also google for any DVD burn times along the lines of what you are trying to achieve and analyse all differences between your hardware and software spec

you can't do everything with software


PS if you find your drive is part of the problem these can sometimes be sped up with modified firmware but you risk (albeit a small risk) trashing the drive if you go down that route

-TangleFoot-

It's probably the transcoding that takes the most time. Do you have a NVIDIA or ATI graphics card? There exists software that can offload some of the processing to the GPU, leaving the CPU to get on with the less troublesome stuff.

BOBS

Thanks for your advice - my computer is a basic spec and two years old so thats probably why then. Dont know what graphics card etc I have if any.
Just thought maybe their was a different programme that would transcode etc quicker.
Thanks again

ETA- on my hard drive it says - Unicrome pro 3d/2d graphics and video integrated

aliEnRIK

What files are you 'transcoding'?

timmmers

Try http://www.vso-software.fr/products/convert_x_to_dvd/ and see how fast the trial does it, a full DVD takes about 40 mins tops on my old athlon 2 yrs old, and not at fastest speed.

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DatabaseError

I also use convertX, superb piece of software, takes around 10 mins to convert..and about the same to burn on my PC

BOBS

aliEnRIK wrote: »

What files are you 'transcoding'?

AVI files

Going to try and find Convert to DVD to try it - sounds loads faster.

BOBS

Well have tried convert x for AVI file onto DVD about 90 minutes long took almost 4 hours!!!
Reckoning then just my ever slow computer...... maybe Santa will bring me a new one.
Thanks anyway for advice.