Does having Handbrake installed on a HDD increase encoding time if the file being encoded is on an SSD and output in SSD

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MigetBean
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Does having Handbrake installed on a HDD increase encoding time if the file being encoded is on an SSD and output in SSD

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Description of problem or question:
Does having Handbrake installed on a HDD increase encoding time if the file being encoded is on an SSD and the compressed file is being output also on the SSD?



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Self Explanatory



HandBrake version (e.g., 1.0.0):
Latest version 1.3.2



Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, macOS 10.13 High Sierra, Windows 10 Creators Update):
Windows 10 version 1908



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MigetBean
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Re: Does having Handbrake installed on a HDD increase encoding time if the file being encoded is on an SSD and output in

Post by MigetBean »

My activity log is here

HandBrake 1.3.2 (2020050300)
OS: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.18362.0
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz
Ram: 16191 MB,
GPU Information:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti - 26.21.14.4587
Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630 - 26.20.100.7263
Screen: 2560x1440
Temp Dir: C:\Users\brand\AppData\Local\Temp\
Install Dir: D:\HandBrake
Data Dir: C:\Users\brand\AppData\Roaming\HandBrake

-------------------------------------------


# Starting Encode ...

[03:44:59] base preset: Fast 1080p30 (Modified)
[03:44:59] hb_init: starting libhb thread
[03:44:59] Starting work at: Wed May 27 03:44:59 2020
[03:44:59] 1 job(s) to process
[03:44:59] json job:
{
"Audio": {
"AudioList": [
{
"Bitrate": 160,
"DRC": 0.0,
"Encoder": "av_aac",
"Gain": 0.0,
"Mixdown": 4,
"NormalizeMixLevel": false,
"Samplerate": 0,
"Name": "Track1",
"Track": 0,
"DitherMethod": 0
}
],
"CopyMask": [
"copy:aac",
"copy:ac3",
"copy:dtshd",
"copy:dts",
"copy:eac3",
"copy:flac",
"copy:mp3",
"copy:truehd"
],
"FallbackEncoder": "ac3"
},
"Destination": {
"ChapterList": [
{
"Name": "Chapter 1"
}
],
"ChapterMarkers": true,
"AlignAVStart": true,
"File": "C:\\Users\\brand\\Videos\\1Stplacegabeanddanny-1.m4v",
"Mp4Options": {
"IpodAtom": false,
"Mp4Optimize": true
},
"Mux": "av_mp4"
},
"Filters": {
"FilterList": [
{
"ID": 4,
"Settings": {
"mode": "7"
}
},
{
"ID": 3,
"Settings": {
"block-height": "16",
"block-thresh": "40",
"block-width": "16",
"filter-mode": "2",
"mode": "3",
"motion-thresh": "1",
"spatial-metric": "2",
"spatial-thresh": "1"
}
},
{
"ID": 12,
"Settings": {
"crop-bottom": "0",
"crop-left": "0",
"crop-right": "0",
"crop-top": "0",
"height": "1080",
"width": "1920"
}
},
{
"ID": 6,
"Settings": {
"mode": "1"
}
}
]
},
"PAR": {
"Num": 1,
"Den": 1
},
"Metadata": {},
"SequenceID": 0,
"Source": {
"Angle": 1,
"Range": {
"Type": "chapter",
"Start": 1,
"End": 1
},
"Title": 1,
"Path": "C:\\Users\\brand\\Videos\\Apex Legends\\1stPlaceGabeAndDanny.mp4"
},
"Subtitle": {
"Search": {
"Burn": true,
"Default": false,
"Enable": true,
"Forced": true
},
"SubtitleList": []
},
"Video": {
"Encoder": "x264",
"Level": "4.0",
"TwoPass": false,
"Turbo": false,
"ColorMatrixCode": 0,
"Options": "",
"Preset": "fast",
"Profile": "main",
"Quality": 23.0,
"QSV": {
"Decode": false,
"AsyncDepth": 0
}
}
}
[03:44:59] CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz
[03:44:59] - Intel microarchitecture Kaby Lake
[03:44:59] - logical processor count: 12
[03:44:59] Intel Quick Sync Video support: yes
[03:44:59] - Intel Media SDK hardware: API 1.30 (minimum: 1.3)
[03:44:59] - H.264 encoder: yes
[03:44:59] - preferred implementation: hardware (any) via D3D11
[03:44:59] - capabilities (hardware): breftype icq+la+i+downs vsinfo opt1 opt2+mbbrc+extbrc+trellis+ib_adapt+nmpslice
[03:44:59] - H.265 encoder: yes (8bit: yes, 10bit: yes)
[03:44:59] - preferred implementation: hardware (any) via D3D11
[03:44:59] - capabilities (hardware): bpyramid icq vsinfo opt1
[03:44:59] hb_scan: path=C:\Users\brand\Videos\Apex Legends\1stPlaceGabeAndDanny.mp4, title_index=1
udfread ERROR: ECMA 167 Volume Recognition failed
src/libbluray/disc/disc.c:323: failed opening UDF image C:\Users\brand\Videos\Apex Legends\1stPlaceGabeAndDanny.mp4
src/libbluray/disc/disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV\index.bdmv
src/libbluray/disc/disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV\BACKUP\index.bdmv
src/libbluray/bluray.c:2585: nav_get_title_list(C:\Users\brand\Videos\Apex Legends\1stPlaceGabeAndDanny.mp4\) failed
[03:44:59] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 6.0.1
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[03:44:59] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'C:\Users\brand\Videos\Apex Legends\1stPlaceGabeAndDanny.mp4':
Metadata:
major_brand : isom
minor_version : 512
compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
encoder : Lavf58.20.100
Duration: 00:21:28.82, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 39897 kb/s
Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(tv, bt470bg/bt709/bt709), 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 39722 kb/s, 60 fps, 60 tbr, 15360 tbn, 120 tbc (default)
Metadata:
handler_name : VideoHandler
Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 160 kb/s (default)
Metadata:
handler_name : SoundHandler
title : Track1
[03:44:59] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[03:44:59] scan: audio 0x1: aac, rate=44100Hz, bitrate=160002 Unknown (AAC LC) (2.0 ch) (160 kbps)
[03:44:59] scan: 10 previews, 1920x1080, 60.000 fps, autocrop = 0/0/0/0, aspect 16:9, PAR 1:1
[03:44:59] scan: supported video decoders: avcodec qsv
[03:45:00] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
[03:45:00] Skipping subtitle scan. No suitable subtitle tracks.
[03:45:00] Starting Task: Encoding Pass
[03:45:00] Skipping crop/scale filter
[03:45:00] work: only 1 chapter, disabling chapter markers
[03:45:00] job configuration:
[03:45:00] * source
[03:45:00] + C:\Users\brand\Videos\Apex Legends\1stPlaceGabeAndDanny.mp4
[03:45:00] + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 1
[03:45:00] + container: mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2
[03:45:00] + data rate: 39897 kbps
[03:45:00] * destination
[03:45:00] + C:\Users\brand\Videos\1Stplacegabeanddanny-1.m4v
[03:45:00] + container: MPEG-4 (libavformat)
[03:45:00] + optimized for HTTP streaming (fast start)
[03:45:00] + align initial A/V stream timestamps
[03:45:00] * video track
[03:45:00] + decoder: h264
[03:45:00] + bitrate 39722 kbps
[03:45:00] + filters
[03:45:00] + Comb Detect (mode=3:spatial-metric=2:motion-thresh=1:spatial-thresh=1:filter-mode=2:block-thresh=40:block-width=16:block-height=16)
[03:45:00] + Decomb (mode=39)
[03:45:00] + Framerate Shaper (mode=1)
[03:45:00] + frame rate: 60.000 fps -> constant 60.000 fps
[03:45:00] + Output geometry
[03:45:00] + storage dimensions: 1920 x 1080
[03:45:00] + pixel aspect ratio: 1 : 1
[03:45:00] + display dimensions: 1920 x 1080
[03:45:00] + encoder: H.264 (libx264)
[03:45:00] + preset: fast
[03:45:00] + profile: main
[03:45:00] + level: 4.0
[03:45:00] + quality: 23.00 (RF)
[03:45:00] + color profile: 1-1-5
[03:45:00] * audio track 1
[03:45:00] + name: Track1
[03:45:00] + decoder: Unknown (AAC LC) (2.0 ch) (160 kbps) (track 1, id 0x1)
[03:45:00] + bitrate: 160 kbps, samplerate: 44100 Hz
[03:45:00] + mixdown: Stereo
[03:45:00] + dither: none
[03:45:00] + encoder: AAC (libavcodec)
[03:45:00] + bitrate: 160 kbps, samplerate: 44100 Hz
[03:45:00] sync: expecting 77329 video frames
[03:45:00] encx264: min-keyint: 60, keyint: 600
[03:45:00] encx264: encoding at constant RF 23.000000
[03:45:00] apply_h264_level [warning]: framerate (60.000) too high for level 4.0 at 1920x1080 (max. 30.118)
[03:45:00] encx264: unparsed options: level=4.0:ref=2:8x8dct=0:weightp=1:subme=6:vbv-bufsize=25000:vbv-maxrate=20000:rc-lookahead=30
x264 [info]: using SAR=1/1
x264 [warning]: MB rate (489600) > level limit (245760)
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX FMA3 BMI2 AVX2
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 4.0, 4:2:0, 8-bit
[03:45:00] sync: first pts video is 0
[03:45:00] sync: "Chapter 1" (1) at frame 1 time 0
[03:45:00] sync: first pts audio 0x1 is 0
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Re: Does having Handbrake installed on a HDD increase encoding time if the file being encoded is on an SSD and output in

Post by Ritsuka »

No.
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Re: Does having Handbrake installed on a HDD increase encoding time if the file being encoded is on an SSD and output in

Post by Deleted User 11865 »

Even encoding from a mechanical HDD to the same HDD will barely slow things down by, say, 1% if you're being generous.
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