Stuttering Video and Audio When Using Network Streaming (1 Viewer)

[knotty69au]

The Server

TV-Server Version: tvengine3-11-26-2007--01-37h--Rev16567
MediaPortal Version:
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Two
Windows Version: Windows XP SP2 Fully Patched
CPU Type: Xeon 2.8Ghz
HDD: 2x320gb Sata
Memory: 1Gb
Motherboard: HP Proliant ML350 G3
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: ATI RAGE XL
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: TwinHan DTV 3020
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card: TwinHan DTV 3056
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: Dscaler or MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Dscaler or MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:


The Client

TV-Server Version: tvengine3-11-26-2007--01-37h--Rev16567 Client
MediaPortal Version:Mediaportal 0.2.3.0 Stable
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Two
Windows Version: Windows XP SP2 Fully Patched
CPU Type: Xeon 2.8Ghz
HDD: 1 x 40gb Pata
Memory: 768mb
Motherboard:
Motherboard Chipset: Intel 845
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: Nvidia 6200
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3: CMI 8391
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card:
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: Dscaler or MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Dscaler or MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: MCE Remote
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:


This is the what I have Done and What the Outcome is. I hope someone can help

I have setup a HP Server with the Two Tuner Cards in it and the TVEngine 3 installed.
I have a Mediaportal Client that talks to it. It all works perfectly except when streaming recorded TV from the server to the client. Both the Audio and Video Stutters. If I map the drive and play the recoceded Mpeg files through "My Videos" they play perfectly. If it is done from "Recorded TV", it stutters. The Server is on a Gigabit Connection and the Client is on a 100mb Connection. I have set the Priority on the server to "Above Normal"

This is bit of a bugger as it is stopping me from using this full time

I have tried using both the MPV and MPA codecs as well as the Dscaler codecs. Anyone got any ideas?


I also have a recoeded file from Channel 10 here in australia that the Audio doesnt play on when played via the Network Streaming. Again, when I Play it through "My Videos" it plays fine

I have included the log files from the client and the server.

 

[knotty69au]

Here is an updated Log file from the Client

Looks like lots of VMR9 repaints ??

 

[knotty69au]

Change Video Format?

Looks as tho changing the the TV engine to save as a ts instead of Mpeg may be the Fix, I will confirm it tonight

Also, Streaming Live TYelevision via the Network Streaming is Pefect, no stuttering , no dropputs.

Knotty

 

[knotty69au]

Confirmed, If the Server is using the TS format it streams recorded TV perfectly. Change the Server to use MPG and recorded TV Stutters

I guess I'll use the TS format for now

Knotty

 

[kiwijunglist]

I have a similar problem using MP1.0.0.0 however i am already recording as .ts files

TVSever running XP

Client running Vista

Play a recording on client using My TV -> Recorded TV -> Stuttering Audio

Play a recording on client using My Videos and browsing to the Mediaportal recording directory on network share -> No Stutter

I also get stuttering audio with Live TV on the Vista client

It is not related to system specs, because my vista machine is twice as powerful. Both situations have the same graph so it can't be a codec issue (PDVD8 H264 / Monogram AAC)