Encoding Times - CS3 vs CS4

I did a simple test of export times from CS3 and CS4. I usually export to BluRay, DVD, and iPod. So I tested these. I have listed the settings I used, but that is not as important as the relative times.
I took a 60 second 1440x1080i HDV clip and exported as follows:
CS3 to BluRay 70 Sec
CS4 to BluRay 65 Sec
CS3 to DVD 41 Sec
CS4 to DVD 44 Sec
CS3 to iPod 86 Sec
CS4 to iPod 58 Sec
I have a quad-Core2 2.83ghz, 4GB Ram, Vista x64. I read and wrote the files to the same dedicated drive.
Format.............MPEG2-DVD
Multiplexer........None
Video Size........720x480
Video Bitrate....CBR-7mb
Video Quality....4.6
Audio................PCM
Format.............MPEG2-BluRay
Multiplexer........None
Video Size........1440x1080
Video Bitrate....CBR-35mb
Video Quality....4.6
Audio................PCM
Format............H.264
Input...............Crop 4x3
Output............Scale to Fit
Multiplexer.......iPod
Video Size........640x480
Video Bitrate....VBR 1pass 1.3 to 1.5
Video Quality....N/A
Audio................AAC 128

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> Do I need to upgrade from CS3 to CS4 or I can get by
just using CS3
The upgrade will do nothing for your immediate application.
But there are
lots of potentially important improvements to other aspects
of the program
that you may or may not find meaningful. Why not install the
trial version
of CS4 and see for yourself?
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John Joslin wrote:
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Hi Chris.
Good news. I cant tell you how happy i am for all your help ;-) and you other guys.
The latest Eizo 5.2.1 software fixed the problem on all 3 Eizo monitors.. Weeee
I'm back to normal.
Now i just have another damn problem started not long ago ;(
My Photoshop CS3 and CS4 keeps crashing on me after a wile of work ???
I tried everything. Deleted preffs etc. etc.
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Brad Lawryk wrote:
I just re-read your original post.
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File Path: F:TapesTape 24Scene 018 - Ally & Paul Coffee (9).m2t
Type: MPEG Movie
File Size: 365.4 MB
Image Size: 1440 x 1080
Pixel Depth: 1440
Frame Rate: 29.97
Source Audio Format: 48000 Hz - compressed - Stereo
Project Audio Format: 48000 Hz - 32 bit floating point - Stereo
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Type: MPEG Movie
File Size: 365.4 MB
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Source Audio Format: 48000 Hz - compressed - Stereo
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Second suggestion is to export an EDL out of CS3. Then, instead of importing your CS3 project into CS4, import the EDL and see if this resolves your edit points.
One note I've noticed with the EDL's in premiere, they don't import well when generated in framecount mode, but work fine in timecode mode (in CS3 this is just what your timeline time indicator mode is set at, right click the time indicator and set it to Timecode. in CS4 this doesn't work and you have to set the Display Format to Timecode under your Project Settings.)
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