Streaming Recorded TV Shows From MCE to Media Portal

Sharakk · 2006-02-07, 00:36

First let me say I just ran across this program and I think I may be switching to Media Portal in the near future. However I am having a problem I am hoping someone else may have a solution to. What I am trying to do till I can switch is stream my content from my main MCE 2005 PC in my living room to my Media Portal PC which is in my room. I have shared my Video and Recorded TV folders on my MCE to the DVD Menu in the Media Portal Settings and My Xvid/Divx Movies and Music Videos Stream with no problem at all. However I can't seem to get my Recorded Tv shows (dvr-ms I think) to stream without major stuttering. My Media Portal system is:

Atholon 1.7 mhz processor, ATI 8500 Radeon (128 mb ram), Over a gig of PC 2700 Ram, 120 gig HD. Netgear 108 mbps internal network card.

My wireless router is a Netgear 108 mbps A+G Router (Currently only using G)

I am not interested in watching live tv in my room I only want to be able to watch my movies,videos and Recorded TV on the system above. So If anyone has any ideas of a solution to stop the stuttering I would really appreciate it. Also Is there a way to point my recorded folder on my MCE to MY TV instead of MY Video in Media Portal.

Thank you in advance for all your help.

Callifo · 2006-02-07, 02:16

Itll most likely depend on the actual throughput of the wireless system, not the theoretical numbers they produce. We have a 125mb Belkin system here and using it to stream it 2-way (client->wireless->client) over the wireless is only just enough to keep it smooth.

Streaming it one way (client -> wireless -> wired -> client) is plenty fast and is perfect. It seems that it maxes out for us around 4.5mb/sec which would equate to 2.25mb/sec when moving data 2-ways.

As far as working out, SDTV would come out at approxately 1.5-1.8mb/sec (might have worked it out wrong though).

Id suggest connecting both computers together with cat5 first to just elimate another possible factors and see if it still stutters.

2006-02-07, 00:36	#1 (permalink)
Sharakk Portal User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Streaming Recorded TV Shows From MCE to Media Portal First let me say I just ran across this program and I think I may be switching to Media Portal in the near future. However I am having a problem I am hoping someone else may have a solution to. What I am trying to do till I can switch is stream my content from my main MCE 2005 PC in my living room to my Media Portal PC which is in my room. I have shared my Video and Recorded TV folders on my MCE to the DVD Menu in the Media Portal Settings and My Xvid/Divx Movies and Music Videos Stream with no problem at all. However I can't seem to get my Recorded Tv shows (dvr-ms I think) to stream without major stuttering. My Media Portal system is: Atholon 1.7 mhz processor, ATI 8500 Radeon (128 mb ram), Over a gig of PC 2700 Ram, 120 gig HD. Netgear 108 mbps internal network card. My wireless router is a Netgear 108 mbps A+G Router (Currently only using G) I am not interested in watching live tv in my room I only want to be able to watch my movies,videos and Recorded TV on the system above. So If anyone has any ideas of a solution to stop the stuttering I would really appreciate it. Also Is there a way to point my recorded folder on my MCE to MY TV instead of MY Video in Media Portal. Thank you in advance for all your help.

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2006-02-07, 02:16	#2 (permalink)
Callifo Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 1,444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	Itll most likely depend on the actual throughput of the wireless system, not the theoretical numbers they produce. We have a 125mb Belkin system here and using it to stream it 2-way (client->wireless->client) over the wireless is only just enough to keep it smooth. Streaming it one way (client -> wireless -> wired -> client) is plenty fast and is perfect. It seems that it maxes out for us around 4.5mb/sec which would equate to 2.25mb/sec when moving data 2-ways. As far as working out, SDTV would come out at approxately 1.5-1.8mb/sec (might have worked it out wrong though). Id suggest connecting both computers together with cat5 first to just elimate another possible factors and see if it still stutters.