Slow render time, can anyone help?

Question

I have recently installed some plugins and since it seems that render times are really slow. After every tweak of a filter I'm having to re-render for playback.
I have a one minute clip in the timeline for example, I add a vignette from my Magicbullet Plugin, nothing more and it takes 4 mins to render! My timeline is set to DV-PAL Anamorphic and my video captured as the same.
Any more info required please ask
Many thanks

Answer 1

Your RT settings don't improve final render times, but they may improve your editing experience by allowing better playback of effects without having to render your timeline. You should experiment with the settings in the sequence to see what works best for your particular setting. Generally, if you choose Unlimited RT you'll get more real time playback, and therefore won't have to render as often while editing. But you'll likely experience more dropped frames during your sequence playback. You still have to render your final output though.
Have a read of the manual and experiment. There are no hard and fast rules for settings as every system is different. Obviously, the more you tax your system the less it's able to play back in real time.
Best of luck.