On Thursday, December 12, 2002, at 02:02 PM, Jon Glass wrote: > on 12/11/02 7:57 PM, Hal at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> It took a little over 3 hours to export a 660MB divx file to a 5.9GB >> quicktime file (exported using quicktime pro, converted to 29.97 >> frames >> per sec). The file was 2 hours of video. > > I wonder if it would take longer to go the opposite direction? I tried > exporting a file that had a glitch in it to a divx file, but after 8 > hours, > and it being only about 1/3 of the way through, I cancelled the > operation. I > wonder if this is normal. Why am I doing this? Because my LG DVD drive > is a > mess, and I want to preserve my ability to watch my DVDs. :-) >
That's a good question. I wouldn't know thought, because the divx file was already on my hard drive, rather than on a DVD. I can try in reverse, but I haven't done this yet. -Hal -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
