Total Recorder conversion question

[spt72]

For those of you with Total Recorder... something Ive noticed and am stumped about...

When a program stops, it goes into conversion mode and then saves to an actual file on your computer. Conversion on a 4-hour show for example, usually takes about 1 minute (maximum). But sometimes, it'll go REALLY slow and take up to 4 hours itself. Does anyone know why this is? As I said, it seems to be regardless of show length, because sometimes Ill get a 4 hour show that zips through in 30 seconds. Other times, 4-5 hours.

Is anyone else having this issue and does anyone know what or why it is? And if there is any way to speed it up?

Thanks,
Shawn

[Deleted]

I *think* if you stop the conversion it still saves but dont quote me on that.

I have had the problem before, but why it doesn't I am not sure...sorry.

[spt72]

I have actually done that before... and for some reason, it will only save part of the file... I was so angry when it happened... It was a 3-hour show and i stopped conversion early and it saved about 1:35 of it or something. Lesson learned.

[easye]

Most people probably use the scheduler instead of manually recording shows. When using the scheduler, Total Recorder converts to mp3 almost instantly. So at the end of the recording, the process of closing Total Recorder, the media player, and creating the file in the proper directory takes few seconds. On the other hand, the manual recording process can sometimes take longer to convert to mp3. Not sure why this is though. Maybe it relates to what other things are happening on the computer or not having enough disk space.

[spt72]

Thats what Im saying though... I am using the scheduler. And when the scheduled program ends automatically, sometimes (most times actually) it flies through the conversion at the end... other times it takes 4 hours. And there seems to be np rhyme or reason differentiating the reason for both. Thats whats confusing to me.

[nenad]

I am not really sure which format Total Recorder uses for its temp-files (to store source media), so depending on that - this might (or might not) be of any help.

Maybe it's to have with the source of the stream that you're recording:
f.e. conversion of 44.1kHz (or lower) stream into 44.1kHz mp3 takes seconds, while conversion from 48kHz stream (which some of the .asf streams are these days) source needs to be resampled first into 44.1kHz and then reconverted - which can take "ages"...

Just a thought...