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StPatty33

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Jun 17, 2009
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Hey, all!

I just built a new PC, and after encoding via Handbrake, have noticed something odd. On my previous machine, the encoding process had a default priority level of "Normal" via task manager. I know because sometimes I would need to do a preview of an encode while Handbrake was encoding something else, and I would manually change the preview encode one step up to "Above Normal" (or whatever that step is called) so it would take priority.

On the new machine, however, it appears the DEFAULT priority for an encode is "Above Normal", and the step above is "High". This is a problem because it now interferes with other processes, such as Plex transcoding while streaming to the Apple TV.

Both Handbrake programs are the same release (10.3 I believe). Manually changing the encode each time isn't viable, as each new encode is a separate process and I run batches of multiple videos--I can't be at the PC to change priority again every 2 hours or so.

Any insight as to why the default is now different, and more importantly, how I can adjust it? Thanks in advance for your input!
[doublepost=1468092227][/doublepost]Annnnnnnnnnd ok. It's just an option in the advanced tab apparently. I must have changed it a couple days ago and didn't realize it. Sorry to bug you, but I'll leave this here in case someone else searches for the same issue, haha.
 
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