What hardware makes the most difference in Trans coding performance?

"Senectus ." <[email protected]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:31:03 +0800
Newsgroups gmane.comp.video.transcode.user
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I'm rigging up a box just for ripping our entire DVD collection (300+ DVD's)
to a digital format so my DLNA capable box can play anything without
worrying about the 2yr old destroying discs etc.
I'd like to know what the low hanging fruit is in terms of quick hardware
for trans-coding...

Any advice out there? I'll be using Ubuntu.
Would 64 bit be better than 32bit?