Fast forward/Rewind

alank · 2007-12-29, 03:11

Fast forward and rewind is working for recordings but handles very clunky. When I had standalone MP it seemed to work pretty well. 2x, 4x, 8x, etc. all seemed to move at the right speed and you could see the frames passing by so you knew where to stop. Now with a TV server/client setup this no longer works. The video just freezes and you have to guess when to stop. And it seems to move at random speeds. Researching others with similar issues people say this is a codec issue. I'm using a current release (beta4_rev1685_20071206_clsid) of the recommended ffdshow and don't want to change it because everything else is working great. Any other ideas on how to smooth this out?

AskewDread · 2008-07-15, 11:33

TV-Server Version: 1.0.0 RC1
MediaPortal Version: 1.0.0 RC1
MediaPortal Skin:
Windows Version: Windows Media Center 2005
CPU Type: Intel P4 3GHZ
HDD: Seagate 400gb
Memory: 2gb
Motherboard: Gigabyte
Video Card:
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Happauge 150MCE
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling: Fans
Power Supply:
Remote: Microsoft Remote
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection: Composite

just curious did you ever sort this one out? this is my exact problem

tourettes · 2008-07-15, 11:43

Currently the TsReader and MP code arent making possible the smooth FF/REW.

AskewDread · 2008-07-15, 11:45

oh ok, is there any way to work it around? because it is quite horrible to get to bits in tv shows or movies atm

tourettes · 2008-07-15, 11:54

1) try different codec. Some codecs work better with the current way how FF/REW is implemented (some not)
2) use skip steps (left / right button). These are actually much faster way to seek into correct position

AskewDread · 2008-07-15, 12:03

hey, thanks for that
how do i get other codecs into it? it currently only shows the 2 everywhere it comes with and im not sur ehow to make others work with MP
also i think ill have to try figure that step one out because im not sure what button does it on my remote

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-07-15, 13:41

MEDIAPORTAL - free MediaCenter HTPC Software - simple mediaportal codec guide

There's some links you may find useful.

2007-12-29, 03:11	#1 (permalink)
alank Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Fast forward/Rewind Fast forward and rewind is working for recordings but handles very clunky. When I had standalone MP it seemed to work pretty well. 2x, 4x, 8x, etc. all seemed to move at the right speed and you could see the frames passing by so you knew where to stop. Now with a TV server/client setup this no longer works. The video just freezes and you have to guess when to stop. And it seems to move at random speeds. Researching others with similar issues people say this is a codec issue. I'm using a current release (beta4_rev1685_20071206_clsid) of the recommended ffdshow and don't want to change it because everything else is working great. Any other ideas on how to smooth this out?

2008-07-15, 11:43	#3 (permalink)
tourettes Portal Developer Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 30 Posts: 3,367 Thanks: 89 Thanked 108 Times in 89 Posts	Currently the TsReader and MP code arent making possible the smooth FF/REW. __________________ http://day2.no-ip.org/ "Commy64 - The problem there is that Oprah was on. MP tried to save you by blanking the screen"

2008-07-15, 11:54	#5 (permalink)
tourettes Portal Developer Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 30 Posts: 3,367 Thanks: 89 Thanked 108 Times in 89 Posts	1) try different codec. Some codecs work better with the current way how FF/REW is implemented (some not) 2) use skip steps (left / right button). These are actually much faster way to seek into correct position __________________ http://day2.no-ip.org/ "Commy64 - The problem there is that Oprah was on. MP tried to save you by blanking the screen"

2008-07-15, 13:41	#7 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 6,473 Thanks: 126 Thanked 221 Times in 196 Posts Country: My System	MEDIAPORTAL - free MediaCenter HTPC Software - simple mediaportal codec guide There's some links you may find useful. __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE

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2008-07-15, 11:33	#2 (permalink)
AskewDread Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	TV-Server Version: 1.0.0 RC1 MediaPortal Version: 1.0.0 RC1 MediaPortal Skin: Windows Version: Windows Media Center 2005 CPU Type: Intel P4 3GHZ HDD: Seagate 400gb Memory: 2gb Motherboard: Gigabyte Video Card: Video Card Driver: Sound Card: Sound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: Happauge 150MCE 1. TV Card Type: 1. TV Card Driver: 2. TV Card: 2. TV Card Type: 2. TV Card Driver: 3. TV Card: 3. TV Card Type: 3. TV Card Driver: 4. TV Card: 4. TV Card Type: 4. TV Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: MPEG2 Audio Codec: h.264 Video Codec: Satelite/CableTV Provider: HTPC Case: Cooling: Fans Power Supply: Remote: Microsoft Remote TV: TV - HTPC Connection: Composite just curious did you ever sort this one out? this is my exact problem

2008-07-15, 11:45	#4 (permalink)
AskewDread Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	oh ok, is there any way to work it around? because it is quite horrible to get to bits in tv shows or movies atm

2008-07-15, 12:03	#6 (permalink)
AskewDread Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hey, thanks for that how do i get other codecs into it? it currently only shows the 2 everywhere it comes with and im not sur ehow to make others work with MP also i think ill have to try figure that step one out because im not sure what button does it on my remote

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