How can I speed up dvd burning/encoding in windows dvd maker?

Question

I'm using windows DVD maker to burn a DVD so it can be played on my DVD player. However, its taking a very long time in the encoding phase (over an hour). Is there any way to speed it up?

Answer 1

One reason the DVD encoding process takes forever is because the encode process runs at low priority. Switching it to high priority in task manager gave me an increase of about 10x.

Here's an excellent blog post on how to speed up the burn process

(all credit for the blog post and the discovery go to the author of the blog. I'm just reposting :)

Answer 2

Use Nero StartSmart.

1. Insert your DVD

2. Wait for the autoplay window to appear and close it

3. Go to My Computer and open your DVD. A dialog box will appear, choose the second option and then "next".

4. Open Nero and select the data

5. Select "Copy Data DVD". A new window will appear, add the data you want to add and check that the blue line doesn't become red. If so, delete some data by using the "delete" option below the "add" option.

6. Click "burn" and the process will start