Handbrake slow on Mavericks?

[NOYB111]

I don't know if it's just me but it appears that handbrake is super slow to encode on Mavericks. Using Apple TV 3 preset on a 1:40 movie takes 4.5 hours. It seems like it was about half that before. Does this sound reasonable? Is there any tweaking I can do to speed things up? I have the bare minimum apps running in the background. Using a 2010 MacBook Pro i7. I use the latest version of MakeMKV with the latest version of Handbrake. Any advice appreciated.

[mduell]

Any advice appreciated.

Search before posting, as recommended in the forum rules found at the top of every page.

[NOYB111]

I did and saw no answers. If you have nothing productive to say, don't comment.

[JohnAStebbins]

A search on "mavericks" turns up plenty of hits. A few of them are about performance.

[mduell]

I did and saw no answers. If you have nothing productive to say, don't comment.

So starting a new thread about the same unresolved issue serves what purpose?

[NOYB111]

I did and saw no answers. If you have nothing productive to say, don't comment.

So starting a new thread about the same unresolved issue serves what purpose?

It gives you a chance to show everyone how important you are...

[londor]

As a temporary solution for the slow encoding speed just stop the encode (cancel current & stop) and then click on Start again. The second time around you will get full speed encoding.

Why trying a second time works is beyond me but hopefully a contributor can shed some light on it.

Cheers.

[NOYB111]

As a temporary solution for the slow encoding speed just stop the encode (cancel current & stop) and then click on Start again. The second time around you will get full speed encoding.

Why trying a second time works is beyond me but hopefully a contributor can shed some light on it.

Cheers.

Thanks, I did try that as I saw it in a previous post, but it doesn't do anything for me. My encoding speeds are averaging around 10fps... its crawling. Oh well. I appreciate Handbrake and all the people who work hard to produce it. Im sure they will figure it out eventually. Until then I will let me encodings run while I sleep!

[londor]

What HB version are you using? I'm using the latest nightly and the trick of restarting the encode a second time works every time. YMMV though.

[NOYB111]

What HB version are you using? I'm using the latest nightly and the trick of restarting the encode a second time works every time. YMMV though.

I'm using the latest released version 0.9.9. I will go download the nightly and try that next time. Thanks!

[2socks]

I'm sure some of you will not want to hear this but I'm seeing no decline in speed with my setup (Hackintosh i7-3770, 10.9) always running a current nightly.

[NOYB111]

Nightly versions and stopping/restarting don't improve anything. Anyone found a fix for this yet?

[NOYB111]

Does anyone have any information on this? I am using the most current nightly and the latest movie I am converting is taking 4.5 hours! I stop and restart and that does not improve anything. Are there settings in Mavericks I can change to help this? It's getting very frustrating.

Thanks all....

[randomreuben]

Hey there, NOYB111. Seriously. You've posted seven times so far and not a single encode log so far. No one knows what settings you're using. Post an encode log already.

[NOYB111]

I didn't post anything because I thought it was a common problem related to the software and Mavericks, not me personally.

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HandBrake Activity Log for /Users/:
2013-11-26 22:31:58 -0500
Handbrake Version: 5903svn x86_64 (2013112501)

[22:31:58] macgui: Rip: Pending queue count is 0
[22:31:58] macgui: getNextPendingQueueIndex next pending encode index is:0
[22:31:58] macgui: scanning specifically for title: 1
[22:31:58] CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU       M 620  @ 2.67GHz
[22:31:58]  - logical processor count: 4
[22:31:58] OpenCL device #1: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
[22:31:58]  - OpenCL version: 1.0 
[22:31:58]  - driver version: 8.18.27 310.40.05f01
[22:31:58]  - device type:    GPU
[22:31:58]  - supported:      no
[22:31:58] hb_scan: path=/Users/NOYB/Movies/HomeMovie/HomeMovie_t00.mkv, title_index=1
libbluray/bdnav/index_parse.c:162: indx_parse(): error opening /Users/NOYB/Movies/HomeMovie/HomeMovie_t00.mkv/BDMV/index.bdmv
libbluray/bdnav/index_parse.c:162: indx_parse(): error opening /Users/NOYB/Movies/HomeMovie/HomeMovie_t00.mkv/BDMV/BACKUP/index.bdmv
libbluray/bluray.c:1725: nav_get_title_list(/Users/NOYB/Movies/HomeMovie/HomeMovie_t00.mkv) failed (0x102229200)
[22:31:58] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 4.1.3
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.11 for DVD access
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[22:31:58] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
Input #0, matroska,webm, from '/Users/NOYB/Movies/HomeMovie/HomeMovie_t00.mkv':
  Metadata:
    title           : HomeMovie
  Duration: 01:54:08.92, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A
    Chapter #0.0: start 0.000000, end 110.902458
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 01
    Chapter #0.1: start 110.902458, end 478.728250
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 02
    Chapter #0.2: start 478.728250, end 546.295750
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 03
    Chapter #0.3: start 546.295750, end 548.381167
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 04
    Chapter #0.4: start 548.381167, end 786.160375
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 05
    Chapter #0.5: start 786.160375, end 869.827292
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 06
    Chapter #0.6: start 869.827292, end 1258.131875
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 07
    Chapter #0.7: start 1258.131875, end 1488.612125
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 08
    Chapter #0.8: start 1488.612125, end 1493.825667
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 09
    Chapter #0.9: start 1493.825667, end 1505.837667
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 10
    Chapter #0.10: start 1505.837667, end 1510.550708
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 11
    Chapter #0.11: start 1510.550708, end 2007.213542
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 12
    Chapter #0.12: start 2007.213542, end 2338.711375
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 13
    Chapter #0.13: start 2338.711375, end 3506.586417
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 14
    Chapter #0.14: start 3506.586417, end 3952.281667
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 15
    Chapter #0.15: start 3952.281667, end 4881.543333
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 16
    Chapter #0.16: start 4881.543333, end 5637.715417
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 17
    Chapter #0.17: start 5637.715417, end 6209.286417
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 18
    Chapter #0.18: start 6209.286417, end 6848.928000
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 19
    Stream #0.0(eng): Video: h264 (High), yuv420p, 1920x1080 [PAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 1k tbn, 47.95 tbc
    Stream #0.1(eng): Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1, fltp, 640 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      title           : 3/2+1
    Stream #0.2(spa): Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1, fltp, 640 kb/s
    Metadata:
      title           : 3/2+1
    Stream #0.3(eng): Subtitle: pgssub
    Stream #0.4(spa): Subtitle: pgssub
    Stream #0.5(spa): Subtitle: pgssub
    Stream #0.6(eng): Subtitle: pgssub
[22:31:58] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[22:31:58] scan: audio 0x1: AC-3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=640000 English (AC3) (5.1 ch)
[22:31:58] scan: audio 0x2: AC-3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=640000 Espanol (AC3) (5.1 ch)
[22:31:59] macgui: Queue reloaded
[22:32:00] scan: 10 previews, 1920x1080, 23.976 fps, autocrop = 140/140/0/0, aspect 16:9, PAR 1:1
[22:32:00] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
[22:32:00] macgui: ScanDone state received from fQueueEncodeLibhb
[22:32:00] macgui: Preset: AppleTV 3
[22:32:00] macgui: processNewQueueEncode number of passes expected is: 1
[22:32:00] macgui: Start / Stop set to chapters
[22:32:00] macgui: Foreign Language Search: 1
[22:32:00] macgui: prepareJob exiting
[22:32:00] 2 job(s) to process
[22:32:00] starting job
[22:32:00] yadif thread started for segment 0
[22:32:00] yadif thread started for segment 1
[22:32:00] yadif thread started for segment 2
[22:32:00] yadif thread started for segment 3
[22:32:00] decomb filter thread started for segment 0
[22:32:00] decomb filter thread started for segment 1
[22:32:00] decomb filter thread started for segment 2
[22:32:00] decomb filter thread started for segment 3
[22:32:00] decomb check thread started for segment 0
[22:32:00] decomb check thread started for segment 1
[22:32:00] decomb check thread started for segment 2
[22:32:00] decomb check thread started for segment 3
[22:32:00] sync: expecting 164210 video frames
[22:32:00] job configuration:
[22:32:00]  * source
[22:32:00]    + /Users/NOYB/Movies/HomeMovie/HomeMovie_t00.mkv
[22:32:00]    + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 19
[22:32:00]    + container: matroska,webm
[22:32:00]  * destination
[22:32:00]    + /Users/NOYB/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music/Movies/HomeMovie.m4v
[22:32:00]    + container: MPEG-4 (avformat)
[22:32:00]      + chapter markers
[22:32:00]  * video track
[22:32:00]    + decoder: h264
[22:32:00]    + filters
[22:32:00]      + Decomb (7:2:6:9:1:80)
[22:32:00]      + Framerate Shaper (2:27000000:900000)
[22:32:00]        + frame rate: 23.976 fps -> peak rate limited to 30.000 fps
[22:32:00]      + Crop and Scale (1920:800:140:140:0:0)
[22:32:00]        + source: 1920 * 1080, crop (140/140/0/0): 1920 * 800, scale: 1920 * 800
[22:32:00]    + loose anamorphic
[22:32:00]      + storage dimensions: 1920 * 800, mod 2
[22:32:00]      + pixel aspect ratio: 1 / 1
[22:32:00]      + display dimensions: 1920 * 800
[22:32:00]  * Foreign Audio Search: Render/Burn-in, Forced Only
[22:32:00]    + subtitle, English (track 3, id 0x3) Picture [PGS]
[22:32:00]    + subtitle, English (track 6, id 0x6) Picture [PGS]
[22:32:00] macgui: Queue reloaded
[22:37:23] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[22:37:23] work: average encoding speed for job is 0.000000 fps
[22:37:23] decomb: deinterlaced 0 | blended 0 | unfiltered 0 | total 0
[22:37:23] render: 0 frames output, 0 dropped and 0 duped for CFR/PFR
[22:37:23] render: lost time: 0 (0 frames)
[22:37:23] render: gained time: 0 (0 frames) (0 not accounted for)
[22:37:23] h264-decoder done: 0 frames, 0 decoder errors, 0 drops
[22:37:23] Subtitle track 3 (id 0x3) 'English': 1473 hits (0 forced)
[22:37:23] Subtitle track 6 (id 0x6) 'English': 1527 hits (0 forced)
[22:37:23] No candidate detected during subtitle scan
[22:37:23] starting job
[22:37:23] decomb filter thread started for segment 0
[22:37:23] yadif thread started for segment 0
[22:37:23] yadif thread started for segment 1
[22:37:23] yadif thread started for segment 2
[22:37:23] yadif thread started for segment 3
[22:37:23] decomb filter thread started for segment 1
[22:37:23] decomb filter thread started for segment 2
[22:37:23] decomb filter thread started for segment 3
[22:37:23] decomb check thread started for segment 0
[22:37:23] decomb check thread started for segment 1
[22:37:23] decomb check thread started for segment 2
[22:37:23] decomb check thread started for segment 3
[22:37:23] sync: expecting 164210 video frames
[22:37:23] job configuration:
[22:37:23]  * source
[22:37:23]    + /Users/NOYB/Movies/HomeMovie/HomeMovie_t00.mkv
[22:37:23]    + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 19
[22:37:23]    + container: matroska,webm
[22:37:23]  * destination
[22:37:23]    + /Users/NOYB/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music/Movies/HomeMovie.m4v
[22:37:23]    + container: MPEG-4 (avformat)
[22:37:23]      + chapter markers
[22:37:23]  * video track
[22:37:23]    + decoder: h264
[22:37:23]    + filters
[22:37:23]      + Decomb (7:2:6:9:1:80)
[22:37:23]      + Framerate Shaper (2:27000000:900000)
[22:37:23]        + frame rate: 23.976 fps -> peak rate limited to 30.000 fps
[22:37:23]      + Crop and Scale (1920:800:140:140:0:0)
[22:37:23]        + source: 1920 * 1080, crop (140/140/0/0): 1920 * 800, scale: 1920 * 800
[22:37:23]    + loose anamorphic
[22:37:23]      + storage dimensions: 1920 * 800, mod 2
[22:37:23]      + pixel aspect ratio: 1 / 1
[22:37:23]      + display dimensions: 1920 * 800
[22:37:23]    + encoder: H.264 (x264)
[22:37:23]      + x264 preset: medium
[22:37:23]      + h264 profile: high
[22:37:23]      + h264 level: 4.0
[22:37:23]      + quality: 20.00 (RF)
[22:37:23]  * audio track 1
[22:37:23]    + decoder: English (AC3) (5.1 ch) (track 1, id 0x1)
[22:37:23]      + bitrate: 640 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[22:37:23]    + mixdown: Dolby Pro Logic II
[22:37:23]    + encoder: AAC (CoreAudio)
[22:37:23]      + bitrate: 160 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[22:37:23]  * audio track 2
[22:37:23]    + decoder: English (AC3) (5.1 ch) (track 1, id 0x1)
[22:37:23]      + bitrate: 640 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[22:37:23]    + AC3 Passthru
[22:37:24] reader: first SCR 0 id 0x0 DTS 0
[22:37:24] encx264: min-keyint: 24, keyint: 240
[22:37:24] encx264: encoding at constant RF 20.000000
[22:37:24] encx264: unparsed options: level=4.0:vbv-bufsize=31250:vbv-maxrate=25000
x264 [info]: using SAR=1/1
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2
x264 [info]: profile High, level 4.0
[22:38:14] macgui: Rip: Pending queue count is 0
[22:38:16] macgui: cancelling current job and stopping the queue
[22:38:16] work: average encoding speed for job is 17.974092 fps
[22:38:16] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[22:38:16] sync: got 886 frames, 164210 expected
[22:38:16] decomb: deinterlaced 0 | blended 25 | unfiltered 845 | total 870
[22:38:16] render: 866 frames output, 0 dropped and 0 duped for CFR/PFR
[22:38:16] render: lost time: 0 (0 frames)
[22:38:16] render: gained time: 0 (0 frames) (0 not accounted for)
[22:38:16] h264-decoder done: 905 frames, 0 decoder errors, 0 drops
x264 [info]: frame I:7     Avg QP:12.23  size: 52139
x264 [info]: frame P:402   Avg QP:15.58  size: 11358
x264 [info]: frame B:406   Avg QP:16.55  size:  1711
x264 [info]: consecutive B-frames: 28.5% 13.7%  4.8% 53.0%
x264 [info]: mb I  I16..4: 38.1% 51.1% 10.8%
x264 [info]: mb P  I16..4: 10.0%  9.0%  0.3%  P16..4: 25.9%  4.2%  2.7%  0.0%  0.0%    skip:48.0%
x264 [info]: mb B  I16..4:  0.2%  0.3%  0.0%  B16..8: 11.1%  0.4%  0.0%  direct: 2.2%  skip:85.8%  L0:41.0% L1:55.8% BI: 3.2%
x264 [info]: 8x8 transform intra:47.2% inter:84.3%
x264 [info]: coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 16.6% 33.9% 11.5% inter: 6.0% 10.3% 0.6%
x264 [info]: i16 v,h,dc,p: 47% 20%  7% 26%
x264 [info]: i8 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 24% 11% 55%  2%  2%  2%  2%  1%  1%
x264 [info]: i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 36% 24% 26%  2%  3%  3%  2%  2%  1%
x264 [info]: i8c dc,h,v,p: 70% 15% 14%  2%
x264 [info]: Weighted P-Frames: Y:21.6% UV:20.6%
x264 [info]: ref P L0: 70.0%  5.0% 18.4%  5.4%  1.2%
x264 [info]: ref B L0: 86.0% 12.5%  1.5%
x264 [info]: ref B L1: 95.3%  4.7%
x264 [info]: kb/s:1323.96
[22:38:17] mux: track 0, 0 frames, 0 bytes, 0.00 kbps, fifo 1024
[22:38:17] mux: track 1, 0 frames, 0 bytes, 0.00 kbps, fifo 2048
[22:38:17] mux: track 2, 0 frames, 0 bytes, 0.00 kbps, fifo 2048
[22:38:17] libhb: work result = 0

[s55]

Your encode speeds look reasonable for that source and settings

[NOYB111]

It never took this long before. A couple hours maybe, not 4.5... Does the Apple TV3 setting slow things down more than other settings?

[2socks]

It never took this long before. A couple hours maybe, not 4.5... Does the Apple TV3 setting slow things down more than other settings?

4.5 is an improvement over your previous 5.
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=23740&p=108391#p108391

I also use the ATV3 setting (with 2 changes, grain & RF22) and my encode times (Blu-Ray), on average, will be 1:1.
Some shorter, some longer, depending on the movie.

But, then my CPU is a little stouter (i7, 3770, 8 processor count) than yours.

As I've mentioned in another post, I've seen no change in speed after updating to Mavericks.

[NOYB111]

Thanks... I give up. I will just except this is much slower than it was and set my conversions for when I go to bed at night so they can take as long as they want and I don't have to see it!