Topic: Media Server and WMA files (Read 3928 times)

Polonio · « **on:** September 05, 2003, 10:08:14 am »

Is it possible to share WMA file using Media Server? I can hear MP3 files, but I get an error if I try a WMA file.

Polonio · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2003, 12:56:25 pm »

Polonio · « **Reply #2 on:** September 06, 2003, 02:01:21 pm »

I guess Media Center does not work with WMA files.

If so, a explicit error messege would be welcome. Now, I receive a undefined error which does not say anything to me.

KingSparta · « **Reply #3 on:** September 06, 2003, 02:22:54 pm »

Windows media works for me using media server

however when testing it

when the library downloaded the progressbar did not work correctly.

but everything worked fine

my media server is up at 24.88.229.197:80 right now using MC9.1.246

i have maybe 30 or so windows media files on it and about 13,500 mp3s

maybe you need to make sure you have the latest version of MC9.1.246 and windows media player.

both computers need to have the same version.

09/06/03 18:17:54 - streaming 7 D:/My Music/Ultimate Dance Party 1997/Ace Of Base - Ultimate Dance Party 1997 - 05 - Beautiful Life.wma

I noticed someone trying to connect, i highlighted the part above. both computers need to have the same version. or it will not work

JimH · « **Reply #4 on:** September 06, 2003, 03:52:55 pm »

Nice library, King.

Listening to: 'Ain't That Peculiar' from 'Greatest Hits' by 'Marvin Gaye' on Media Center 9.1

JimH · « **Reply #5 on:** September 06, 2003, 03:54:41 pm »

For WMA,

Listening to: 'Strange World' from 'Club Cutz 2' by 'KE' on Media Center 9.1

Must be Sue's taste... or the cat's.

Polonio · « **Reply #6 on:** September 06, 2003, 03:55:42 pm »

Oh. So I dont know where is the problem.

Both computer have WMP9, MC 9.1.246, and XP SP1. I am administrator in both machines (if it cares)

The server IP is 192.168.0.30:8079

The client is 192.168.0.1

As I said, I can reproduce MP3 files, but get an error with WMA. The error message says: "Windows Media Error: Unknown error (0xC00D001A)"

I am very interested in making this work.

Any idea?

JimH · « **Reply #7 on:** September 06, 2003, 03:56:39 pm »

Another WMA...

Listening to: 'Oye Como Ya' from 'Non Stop Millennium Dance Party' by 'Tito Puente Junior' on Media Center 9.1

I can see the flocked ceiling and the lights blinking and the ball with the little mirrors slowly twirling over the sweaty bodies dressed in white leisure suits.

KingSparta · « **Reply #8 on:** September 06, 2003, 04:03:09 pm »

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Another WMA...

Listening to: 'Oye Como Ya' from 'Non Stop Millennium Dance Party' by 'Tito Puente Junior' on Media Center 9.1

I can see the flocked ceiling and the lights blinking and the ball with the little mirrors slowly twirling over the sweaty bodies dressed in white leisure suits.

Jim that is a really good song, I use it for my Aerobics

And The Dancing Peanut

KingSparta · « **Reply #9 on:** September 06, 2003, 04:04:34 pm »

>> The server IP is 192.168.0.30:8079
thats your router address

http://ipid.shat.net/

should get you your true IP address

however i uess the router address will work if your streamiing from within the local network.

i would update windows media player to the latest if you have not done so.

Polonio · « **Reply #10 on:** September 06, 2003, 04:11:33 pm »

OK. I found something.

The problem is with spanish characters. When I play a file in the client, a message appears in the server. It says I need to update the library or that some file is missing, and then appears a list of theorically missing files:

C:\Mi mÄºsica\Album name\blabla.wma

The real path is:

C:\Mi música\Album name\blabla.wma

"Mi música" means "My music", and all my music is stored there.

I moved some files to another location, and then the files played well in the client. Songs with spanish characters dont play, though ("Mi niña", for instance).

As I said, these problem do not occur with MP3 files.

I will report it to the build thread.

PS: I have always though that all the world should speak the same language: SPANISH!!

Polonio · « **Reply #11 on:** September 06, 2003, 04:15:06 pm »

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>> The server IP is 192.168.0.30:8079
thats your router address

Both computers are in the same network. So, my PC is called 192.168.0.30 in this part of the network.

I think.

KingSparta · « **Reply #12 on:** September 06, 2003, 04:15:34 pm »

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PS: I have always though that all the world should speak the same language: SPANISH!!

we sent your 3 ships back years ago

I have noticed this problem before but when i Use Microsofts TCP control if you send "Non Standard" Chrs to the TCP Control as a file name it will not work. A Work around for my Lyrics Finder Program Was To Strip All Non Standard Chrs From It When Sending Files.

KingSparta · « **Reply #13 on:** September 06, 2003, 04:16:57 pm »

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Both computers are in the same network. So, my PC is called 192.168.0.30 in this part of the network.

I think.

that will work, if you go to work and stream you will need your real one.

Polonio · « **Reply #14 on:** September 06, 2003, 04:17:39 pm »

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we sent your 3 ships back years ago

I have noticed this problem before but when i Use Microsofts TCP control if you send "Non Standard" Chrs to the TCP Control as a file name it will not work. A Work around for my Lyrics Finder Program Was To Strip All Non Standard Chrs From It When Sending Files.

But... Streaming MP3 files works!!

Polonio · « **Reply #15 on:** September 06, 2003, 04:19:33 pm »

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that will work, if you go to work and stream you will need your real one.

I don't understand the meaing of this word: "work". Could you be more precise?

KingSparta · « **Reply #16 on:** September 06, 2003, 04:24:28 pm »

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But... Streaming MP3 files works!!

it could also be a a bug in how MC sends this info to windows Media to play it in MC9.

maybe matt can finger it out.

John Gateley · « **Reply #17 on:** September 09, 2003, 01:07:50 pm »

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OK. I found something.

The problem is with spanish characters.

I am pretty sure this is not a problem with Media Server. You are using some proxy type thing that is messing up the characters (maybe something to fake the DNS for your IP address or something?). There's a message in the archives, probably within the last year, that describes this problem and how they fixed it.

j

Polonio · « **Reply #18 on:** September 09, 2003, 01:36:53 pm »

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I am pretty sure this is not a problem with Media Server. You are using some proxy type thing that is messing up the characters (maybe something to fake the DNS for your IP address or something?). There's a message in the archives, probably within the last year, that describes this problem and how they fixed it.

j

My configuration is pretty simple. The network only has these 2 computers, with default configuration (Microsoft Network, workgroup, static IP, no proxy, no firewall, i think nothing wierd).

In the other hand, how do you explain it only happens with WMA files? Did you try to rename a file as "niña.wma" and tried to stream using Media Server? Did it work for you?

John Gateley · « **Reply #19 on:** September 10, 2003, 07:25:16 am »

Yes, that's what I tried, and it worked fine. I'll do some more testing.

j

Polonio · « **Reply #20 on:** September 10, 2003, 10:35:12 am »

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Yes, that's what I tried, and it worked fine. I'll do some more testing.

j

I also did some testing, and I have not found a solution or a clue. I can reproduce the problem using the same computer as server and client. I have two machines, and I can reproduce the problem in both machines. does not matter if OS is WXP Spanish or W2K English.

I've also tried to change local setting

I've search thru the forum, and I have not found the post you talk about. I've find three persons with the same problem and none of them found a solution.

It does not seems a comunication issue. ¡¡MP3 works!!

If you wish I do some test, just ask me to do so, I dont know what else try, and I am absoluty unable to streams WMA file with accents on it...

ChicoSelfs · « **Reply #21 on:** September 11, 2003, 04:24:06 am »

I had the same problem with that but only with Wma files encoded with wma V7.1, encoded with the new wma V9 there is no problem.

John Gateley · « **Reply #22 on:** September 11, 2003, 07:08:01 am »

Can you do a test for me? Take a wma file with no international characters in the name, make sure it works, and then rename it with international characters and see if it still works.

Thanks,

j

Polonio · « **Reply #23 on:** September 11, 2003, 08:46:08 am »

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Can you do a test for me? Take a wma file with no international characters in the name, make sure it works, and then rename it with international characters and see if it still works.

Thanks,

j

No, it doesn't work. If its name contains accents (áééíóú), it does not stream. If I rename it, it streams. And viceversa.

The file was encoded with WMA V9, however, I dont think it matters, because the same issue appears if the international character is in the folder name...

John Gateley · « **Reply #24 on:** September 12, 2003, 08:13:02 am »

Hi Polonio,

I was finally able to reproduce this and it is fixed in the next build.

j

Polonio · « **Reply #25 on:** September 13, 2003, 01:38:32 pm »

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Hi Polonio,

I was finally able to reproduce this and it is fixed in the next build.

j

Thank you very much. It works.

However, I just notice there are a similar problem while streaming cover arts...

The client does not see the thumbnails, and the media server says it can't find:
"C:\Mi m?sica\blabla\folder.jpg"...

The correct path should be:
"C:\Mi música\blabla\folder.jpg"

John Gateley · « **Reply #26 on:** September 16, 2003, 07:56:07 am »

Thanks for the bug, I'll fix it.

j

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