Depending on WHAT effects, you that very well could be correct.

One other thing I've discovered. The source footage is 16:9. It takes a longer time (almost 10 min.) to render out to 4:3 than to its native aspect ratio.

Hearing that you render that slowly with a computer like yours is making me very scared as I still have a pIII 750.

Like everyone is saying it's heavily dependant upon how many filters/tracks/transitions your working with. The more complex the footage the longer the render times. Basic footage with simple dissolves, 2 tracks, and a few color adjustments shouldn't take nearly as long.

<<<-- Originally posted by Gerald Lee : Hearing that you render that slowly with a computer like yours is making me very scared as I still have a pIII 750. -->>>

Gerald, my main editing computer is a PIII 750MHz. Don't be scared.