Media Encoder CS4 out-performing CS4 on WMVs

Ok, this particular issue has been driving me crazy. I have both CS4 and CS5 Production Premium on my machine (2 machines, actually). In testing them today, I imported an avi file captured on a Blackmagic card directly into Adobe Media Encoder CS5 and converted it to a wmv using a 350kbps preset I'd made. The video is 8:15 long, and took right about 16 minutes to encode.
I then took the exact same file into Adobe Media Encoder CS4 and used the exact same encode preset and it took only 5 minutes to encode. How can CS4 be performing 3x faster than CS5? This only affects WMV encoding; any other filetype seems to be the same in either version.
Anyone have any clues at all as to where to begin fixing this issue?

There have been several instances, such as you describe, on the forum lately. Do not recall any exact resolutions though. I'd seach for "green flashes," as that exact phrase has been used in many.
On the PC using the latest version of QuickTime the exact same video stutters and flashes green.
Is this with QT 7.6.2? Many had major issues with the QT 7.4.x versions and Adobe software. The QT 7.5.5 version seemed to fix most of those, but another user was having issues with it very recently, and there have been some, who have also had issues.
It seems that QT will work with Adobe products for a bit, and then the next upgrade, or two, will fritz up the whole works.
Wish this was not such a "moving target."
Good luck,
Hunt

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