Computer HP needed to render dv to mpeg2 on the fly

[Leny]

What type of computer horsepower would I need to to convert DV to Mpeg2 on the fly. Right now I have a 900 mhz AMD, 256 ram and if I record a 2 hr movie thru my sony, (capture w pinacle via firewire) then render it to Mpeg 2 for dvd, this takes about 8 to 10 hrs. It seems most video cards (ati) use software to render Mpeg 2 and it still could be time consuming. I have seen plextor has a new convertor, CONVERTEX!
Read it in CPU mag. It takes any analog video signal, coverts it to digital and encode it to mpeg2 in real time! looks interesting.

Leny

[Brian Ellis]

1. Your computer is really lacking in horsepower for any software RT application. I would recommend at least 2 GHz, preferably more, with 1 Gb RAM.

2. I don't know the product you mention, but I do know that RT conversion to MPEG-2 has proved disappointing to some. This does not mean that the product in question is not good; it may be excellent. What it does mean is check that the quality is good enough for you before buying.