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Title: Streaming Skips
Post by: jmp on October 23, 2007, 11:06:15 pm

I recently moved MC12 to a new computer, and I noticed that one of the streaming radio stations we regularly listen to now skips a lot - gaps, pops, crackles, etc...  I tried playing with the output device and buffering, but it does not help.  It is an abacast stream, and the computer is XP with lots of memory.  The CPU is around 98% free.  If I play the very same stream through WinAmp, it is crystal clear, so it is not a problem with the stream (but I would rather use Media Center).  Any other options I should try tweaking?  Thanks!

Title: Re: Streaming Skips
Post by: John Gateley on October 24, 2007, 08:56:26 am

What version of MC? Post your system info please... -- j

Title: Re: Streaming Skips
Post by: glynor on October 24, 2007, 08:57:46 am

It'd also be helpful to know the URL of the streaming station.

Title: Re: Streaming Skips
Post by: jmp on October 24, 2007, 08:48:06 pm

I am using version 12.0.329 (system info detail below - taken with stream running)

The URL is http://sc1.abacast.com:8086/
It is a 48k MP3 Abacast stream for KMHD.FM

Any ideas for tweaking my settings would be greatly appreciated.  The buffering in the output options did not seem to help.

Thanks!

Jeff

Media Center Registered 12.0.329 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 12\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 2792 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1571 MB, Free - 1037 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82.2900 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.0.2900 / Shell32.dll: 6.0.2900 / wnaspi32.dll: N/A
Ripping /   Drive D:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive E:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: Yes /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No 

Burning /  Drive D: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4163B   Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:40  MaxSpeed:40  BurnProof:Yes
  Drive E: LITE-ON  LTR-48327S         Addr: 1:1:0  Speed:48  MaxSpeed:48  BurnProof:Yes
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: No /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: Yes
  Use playback settings: No /

Portable Device Info
  Removed devices:


Interface Plugins:
  last.fm (Active)
  Library Server (Active)
  TiVo Server (Active)
  UPnP Server (Active)
  Inside Out Plugin (Active)

Title: Re: Streaming Skips
Post by: John Gateley on October 24, 2007, 09:07:15 pm

Please update to the latest version (available in this forum). I believe we fixed a problem like this recently...

j

Title: Re: Streaming Skips
Post by: jmp on October 24, 2007, 11:48:43 pm

Awesome.   I upgraded to 12.0.338 and it sounds great!  Thanks!!

Jeff