That's about two and a half times the speed I'm getting on a very large (112 minute) file encoded CBR at 192 KBPS.

Ah, so it probably has something to do with file size. Mine was a 128kbps file (although the ratio doesn't match so I dunno). Probably related to the whole reason VBR FF's don't work in the first place. 1.1 has a complete engine overhaul, so all bets are off anyway, and there's no use in worrying about the current FF behavior.

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Tony Fabris