Verrrrrrry slow encode to flash, is this normal??

I just tried exporting one of my previous projects from 2.0 to Flash. I have a core 2 duo 6300 processor and the video is 2 hours. Several hours went by and it wasn't even 1/5th complete. Is something wrong or is it just really really slow? Has anyone here exported a 2 hour DVD to flash? How long did it take?

I've heard previous accounts that Encore CS3 projects that are working with pre-transcoded files (files that were encoded to MPEG-2 DVD prior to importing into Encore) take MUCH longer to encode to Flash and yield less desirable results than the same project with assets imported as DV AVI files.
Seems that if you know in advance that Flash will be your sole output in Encore CS3, then using DV AVI files is quicker and cleaner.
I have not tested this theory personally because most of my projects are focused on the DVD output first and Flash output second. And yes...it takes a loooong time.

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