k ... I moved everything to d:\ & kept all simple names but to no avail.
same ish different pile. Here the log, hope u can help
CQMatic Version 1.4.08
http://www.kvcd.net
Copyright KVCD.Net, 2004.
All rights reserved.
Time: 06:29:33 Date: 06/27/2005
Ready!
Project: D:\TPR.tpr
Creating: CQMatic.tpr
C:\User Doc#39s & Settings\Win XP Lite Edition\Desktop\AVS.m1v
Project resolution: 544x480
Execute.
Movie Time: 90:40
Average Bitrate: 1090
Full Encode mode
Executing Prediction Phase...
Process started at 06:30:33
On 06/27/2005
Preparing for calibration phase...
Calibration phase started.
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Step 5 of 10.
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Calibration phase complete.
CQ set for prediction
Setting up sampling.
Phase 1 of 7, cycle 1
Encoder started...
Process time: 1.67 minutes.
Encoder end.
File size difference = -5143265.500000
Low fence: 60.000000
High fence: 90.000000
Last CQ = 60.00
Current CQ = 75.00
CQ difference = 15.000000
Phase 1 of 7, cycle 2
Encoder started...
Process time: 1.72 minutes.
Encoder end.
File size difference = -5143265.500000
Low fence: 75.000000
High fence: 90.000000
Last CQ = 75.00
Current CQ = 82.50
CQ difference = 7.500000
Phase 1 of 7, cycle 3
Encoder started...
Process time: 1.67 minutes.
Encoder end.
File size difference = -5143265.500000
Low fence: 82.500000
High fence: 90.000000
Last CQ = 82.50
Current CQ = 86.25
CQ difference = 3.750000
Phase 1 of 7, cycle 4
Encoder started...
Process time: 1.68 minutes.
Encoder end.
File size difference = -5143265.500000
Low fence: 86.250000
High fence: 90.000000
Last CQ = 86.25
Current CQ = 88.13
CQ difference = 1.875000
Phase 1 of 7, cycle 5
Encoder started...
Process time: 1.67 minutes.
Encoder end.
File size difference = -5143265.500000
Low fence: 88.125000
High fence: 90.000000
Last CQ = 88.13
Current CQ = 89.06
CQ difference = 0.937500
Phase 1 of 7, cycle 6
Encoder started...
Process time: 1.68 minutes.
Encoder end.
File size difference = -5143265.500000
Low fence: 89.062500
High fence: 90.000000
Last CQ = 89.06
Current CQ = 89.53
CQ difference = 0.468750
Setting up sampling.
Phase 2 of 7, cycle 1
Encoder started...
Process time: 1.53 minutes.
Encoder end.
File size difference = -5143265.500000
Low fence: 89.531250
High fence: 90.000000
Last CQ = 89.53
Current CQ = 89.77
CQ difference = 0.234375
Setting up sampling.
Phase 3 of 7, cycle 1
Encoder started...
Process time: 1.58 minutes.
Encoder end.
File size difference = -5143265.500000
Low fence: 89.765625
High fence: 90.000000
Last CQ = 89.77
Current CQ = 89.88
CQ difference = 0.117188
Setting up sampling.
Phase 4 of 7, cycle 1
Encoder started...
Process time: 1.62 minutes.
Encoder end.
File size difference = -5143265.500000
Low fence: 89.882813
High fence: 90.000000
Last CQ = 89.88
Current CQ = 89.94
CQ difference = 0.058594
Setting up sampling.
Phase 5 of 7, cycle 1
Encoder started...
Process time: 1.60 minutes.
Encoder end.
File size difference = -5143265.500000
Low fence: 89.941406
High fence: 90.000000
Last CQ = 89.94
Current CQ = 89.97
CQ difference = 0.029297
Setting up sampling.
Phase 6 of 7, cycle 1
Encoder started...
Process time: 1.57 minutes.
Encoder end.
File size difference = -5143265.500000
Low fence: 89.970703
High fence: 90.000000
Last CQ = 89.97
Current CQ = 89.99
CQ difference = 0.014648
Setting up sampling.
Phase 7 of 7, cycle 1
Encoder started...
Process time: 1.62 minutes.
Encoder end.
File size difference = -5143265.500000
Low fence: 89.985352
High fence: 90.000000
Last CQ = 89.99
Current CQ = 89.99
CQ difference = 0.007324
Final CQ value is 89.73
Encoding test sample at 89.73
Encoding set to Full encode.
Full encode start...
CQMatic complete!
Total minutes of process: 27.80
Process ended at 06:58:21
On 06/27/2005