except for how slow the .d2v is...i'm hoping that this isn't how it's going to be for every encode...20+ hours to do a movie is too long...

Hey irshliquor, fellow kvcd'ers,

Correct me if I'm wrong, virtually no one is converting via .d2v being directly read into TMPGEnc. Everyone is running via avisynth.

One rule of thumb though. The more filters, the longer it takes.

Racer99

the source is a d2v, but it's running through an avisynth script...

Holy bejesus, Pat! You really hit the Great Wall of China with this one...

Does anybody think his mpeg2dec.dll might be the culprit? I've heard there are different versions of this available...

:alien:

Also, eliminate any spaces in your .avs command lines and file names. I hear this also helps.

I hope this help somehow :
As I reported earlyer I was working with AviSynth 2.07 .Yesterday I tryed v2.08 . My script was KWAG's optimal script with DCT filters in it .
First run of test encoding ~1min was smooth with no Prob's at all .
Then I added TextSub filter to script and tryed to run TMPGenc And guess what ???
I've got the same error message as u "irishliquor " but on DCT filter's line .
Uninstall avisynth and reinstall it doesn't help .
I could run TMPGenc only if I remove Line on DCT filter .
So I encoded ~1min clip but no Subs in it .
TextSub filter didn't work , I couldnt get sub on encoded clip .
Then I replaced it with Another TextSub.vdf and then encoded clip with subs in it !!!
So now when TextSub prob was behaind I added DCT filter line to my script .
No metter what I did I always got the same error : "Unaccepted error on line ... " ( DCT line)
I didn't knew what else to do and then come into the room me loving wife and asked How I'm progressing . U know my answer ( I presume )
And then she suggested to give some rest to PC !!!
U know I did that .
Rebooted PC and tryed once more to encode with full
script and BINGO . IT WORKED with TextSub and even with DCT filter .
I still don't know what was the prob but in this case I managed to go on .

I don't know how this can help but as I see it prob could be some memory
bug that damaged textsub filter cought and restart just fixed that .
Sorry for long mail but just wanted to share with u whole process with hope that this could help in future to anybody.
bman