Network Cache Options (1 Viewer)

[walkerx]

When i used my xbox as a media centre, i was enable to set up cache's for various stuff when streaming from a network connection.

is it possible that a future update had a cache feature included, so you can set it for different media types, and how much cache you want to use.

this will then help when streaming a divx movie across a network, where the download speed will fluctuate due to distant.

my media is stored on my wired network, but my htpc running mp is on a wireless connection, and to prevent it hanging when watching a cache would be perfect.

 

[and-81]

Do you get hanging or stuttering now because of the networking?

 

[walkerx]

yes, but it doesn't happen with all divx, i think it depends if my network is doing something else as well

mp would end up locking up and only way out is a reset - using latest stable release - not tried RC1 yet

for reference my media is stored on a ubuntu box, as it is only an 800mhz with 368mb of ram

never had this problem when using my xbox (using xbmc, PM3), as had this set with maximum cache (about 16mb) - using the same device to convert my ethernet connection to wireless so i know it works

i don't mind having to wait a minute or so for it to cache data, and then start playing - this would act in same way as streaming from of the net

if i copy the div file to the htpc and then play it's fine.

 

[apoptygma]

+1 vote for a caching of non-local files. Would be so awesome

 

[BraX]

+1 here too...

Same reasons as walkerx

Thanks

 

[greenteagod]

+1

 

[SpudR]

Which network card/chipset is it??

 

[walkerx]

totally forgot all about this post.

I no longer use wireless connection to htpc - instead I've installed a 20 metre cable and running a 1gb network

but even so the cache options would still be a nice feature (the xbmc for windows has them ported across as well)

I must be honest, I'm now mainly running vista media centre as had a few issues with media-portal working with my updated system (mainly tv side) and not being able to link to HD/BD drive to play movies.

Other than that I never had any issues, but I had to have something stable for TV recording/playback