Quickest MPEG2/DVD converter

[Chopper3]

Just a quick question, what's the quickest software that converts QT-readable movies into DVD content? I've tried iDVD and Toast, both of which are fine but I don't think either uses both processors, does any other software use both to increase conversion time?

Thanks.

[PBG4 Dude]

If you can afford it, check out DVD Studio Pro. It includes Compressor (http://www.apple.com/dvdstudiopro/compressor.html) which is built for Dual G4s & G5s. Supposedly it works waay faster on G5s though.

[live4ever]

The fastest I've used is Mainconcept's, one hour of DV takes about an hour and 40 minutes to convert to mpeg2 (this is on a Powerbook 1.25GHz - using 1 pass VBR).

On dual G5s though it can be faster that real-time I've heard.

Try it out for free here (the demo leaves a small watermark):
http://www.mainconcept.com/downloads.shtml

[ipodandimac]

i compress all my dv footage with FInal cut's mpeg-2 exporter (which is compressor in a pretty form). I do two pass VBR encoding with a traget bitrate of 4-6 and a max of 7. I'm a videophile, if there is such a thing, so i like my mpegs to be as artifact free as possible. generally speaking, my dual 2.5 G5 encodes at that level basically in real-time.