Slow streaming

[jr]

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I have my replay connect to my home network via Ethernet
but it seems unable to stream fast enough.
The only way it plays continuously on my PC is if I set videolan
to run at 25% speed. This of course eliminates the audio.
Any hints or tips to increase throughput? I have a
DLink DI 714P+ wireless router and both the PC and
RePlay are connected via Ethernet. Right now I am thinking
about making up a new Cable (it's a 60 foot run) to see if
that helps.
Regards,
JR

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[Guest]

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On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 14:25:16 GMT, "JR" <racmsc@epix.net> wrote:

>I have my replay connect to my home network via Ethernet
>but it seems unable to stream fast enough.
>The only way it plays continuously on my PC is if I set videolan
>to run at 25% speed. This of course eliminates the audio.
>Any hints or tips to increase throughput? I have a
>DLink DI 714P+ wireless router and both the PC and
>RePlay are connected via Ethernet. Right now I am thinking
>about making up a new Cable (it's a 60 foot run) to see if
>that helps.
>Regards,
> JR

Wireless is often too slow for streaming. There seem to be other
factors that I don't know about. If you want to watch the show on a
PC, can you copy it to the PC and play it there?

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has a Replay 5xxx
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"The idea that there is an invisible being who
created and still runs this old universe is so
childish, so obviously contrived, that it is hard to
believe anyone with even a modicum of education can
still fall for that scam."

 

[ST]

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JR wrote:

> Right now I am thinking
> about making up a new Cable (it's a 60 foot run) to see if
> that helps.

I would definitely try that. I've had problems bad cables before, even
cables that ostensibly tested okay with a network tester. The
router-to-replay connection may be falling back to 10 mbit, if it's a
bad cable.

 

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On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 15:40:38 GMT, ST <tringali@yahoo.com> wrote:

>JR wrote:
>
>> Right now I am thinking
>> about making up a new Cable (it's a 60 foot run) to see if
>> that helps.
>
>I would definitely try that. I've had problems bad cables before, even
>cables that ostensibly tested okay with a network tester. The
>router-to-replay connection may be falling back to 10 mbit, if it's a
>bad cable.

Yes. I've had bad cables too. Some would work, but require a lot of
retries (slowing the connection down).

--
Mark Lloyd
has a Replay 5xxx
http/notstupid.laughingsquid.com

"The idea that there is an invisible being who
created and still runs this old universe is so
childish, so obviously contrived, that it is hard to
believe anyone with even a modicum of education can
still fall for that scam."

 

[jr]

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Yes, I have no problem copying shows to the PC and watching them
later. I do this with movies and video tapes I want to record to DVD.
I have read here that many ppl are streaming from the replay to a PC
and watching the show as it streams and wanted to try it.
I do have an Ethernet cable tester and the cable tests good.
I guess b4 I do much more I'll make up a new cable and see what happens.

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"Mark Lloyd" <mlloyd@5xxxmail.com5xxx> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 14:25:16 GMT, "JR" <racmsc@epix.net> wrote:
>
>>I have my replay connect to my home network via Ethernet
>>but it seems unable to stream fast enough.
>>The only way it plays continuously on my PC is if I set videolan
>>to run at 25% speed. This of course eliminates the audio.
>>Any hints or tips to increase throughput? I have a
>>DLink DI 714P+ wireless router and both the PC and
>>RePlay are connected via Ethernet. Right now I am thinking
>>about making up a new Cable (it's a 60 foot run) to see if
>>that helps.
>>Regards,
>> JR
>
> Wireless is often too slow for streaming. There seem to be other
> factors that I don't know about. If you want to watch the show on a
> PC, can you copy it to the PC and play it there?
>
> --
> Mark Lloyd
> has a Replay 5xxx
> http/notstupid.laughingsquid.com
>
> "The idea that there is an invisible being who
> created and still runs this old universe is so
> childish, so obviously contrived, that it is hard to
> believe anyone with even a modicum of education can
> still fall for that scam."

 

[jr]

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Ok thanks guys, I'll post the results with the new cable.
Regards,
JR
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"Mark Lloyd" <mlloyd@5xxxmail.com5xxx> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 15:40:38 GMT, ST <tringali@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>JR wrote:
>>
>>> Right now I am thinking
>>> about making up a new Cable (it's a 60 foot run) to see if
>>> that helps.
>>
>>I would definitely try that. I've had problems bad cables before, even
>>cables that ostensibly tested okay with a network tester. The
>>router-to-replay connection may be falling back to 10 mbit, if it's a
>>bad cable.
>
> Yes. I've had bad cables too. Some would work, but require a lot of
> retries (slowing the connection down).
>
> --
> Mark Lloyd
> has a Replay 5xxx
> http/notstupid.laughingsquid.com
>
> "The idea that there is an invisible being who
> created and still runs this old universe is so
> childish, so obviously contrived, that it is hard to
> believe anyone with even a modicum of education can
> still fall for that scam."

 

[Guest]

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On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 05:54:16 GMT, "JR" <racmsc@epix.net> wrote:

>Yes, I have no problem copying shows to the PC and watching them
>later. I do this with movies and video tapes I want to record to DVD.
>I have read here that many ppl are streaming from the replay to a PC
>and watching the show as it streams and wanted to try it.
>I do have an Ethernet cable tester and the cable tests good.
>I guess b4 I do much more I'll make up a new cable and see what happens.

Most network switches have a "collision" indicator. Watch it while
streaming.

What transfer speed do you get between computers over that cable? It
may help to install a network speed monitoring program, such as
DUMeter (http/www.dumeter.com/).

--
Mark Lloyd
has a Replay 5xxx
http/notstupid.laughingsquid.com

"The idea that there is an invisible being who
created and still runs this old universe is so
childish, so obviously contrived, that it is hard to
believe anyone with even a modicum of education can
still fall for that scam."