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Title: Some transcoded videos are choppy over DLNA
Post by: dlxneamtu on March 02, 2013, 06:02:45 am

Hi all,

Can you please help me understand why some video files are choppy (image encounters small/brief interruptions - donno how to translate it better, hope you know what I mean) and others are not while transcoding them and playing remotely on my Sony BDTV via DLNA? Does it have to do with the PC's processing power (CPU is at 100% when transcoding)? Does it have to do with the network? Is there anything to be done?

Currently my conversion is MPEG2/PAL DVD stream and I am doing it because otherwise by Sony BDTV won't show subtitles. Should there be any difference in playing avi vs mp4 vs mkv, while transcoding?

In the context of having a powerful PC and home network, should I expect a clear HD quality of the movie? Should I expect any differences towards playing it locally on the PC for example?

Thank you,
Dan

Title: Re: Some transcoded videos are choppy over DLNA
Post by: JimH on March 02, 2013, 07:18:07 am

Quote from: dlxneamtu on March 02, 2013, 06:02:45 am

Can you please help me understand why some video files are choppy (image encounters small/brief interruptions - donno how to translate it better, hope you know what I mean) and others are not while transcoding them and playing remotely on my Sony BDTV via DLNA? Does it have to do with the PC's processing power (CPU is at 100% when transcoding)? Does it have to do with the network?

It could be either, but if the CPU is at 100%, that would by my first guess.

DLNA encoding has several levels now.  Try those.

Title: Re: Some transcoded videos are choppy over DLNA
Post by: dlxneamtu on March 02, 2013, 12:44:25 pm

Thanks Jim,

Tried different encodings but only MPEG2/DVD works for me.

Is there any way to do transcodings beforehand or they can only be done on the fly?

Thanks,
Dan

Title: Re: Some transcoded videos are choppy over DLNA
Post by: jmone on March 03, 2013, 06:29:45 pm

... as in "Right Click --> Library Tools --> Convert Format"?

Title: Re: Some transcoded videos are choppy over DLNA
Post by: Neco on March 04, 2013, 11:15:02 am

There are plenty of ways/tools to convert to a different format.

Issues will depend on the source you have and what you want to transcode it to, though. 

Title: Re: Some transcoded videos are choppy over DLNA
Post by: bob on March 04, 2013, 11:18:44 am

Quote from: dlxneamtu on March 02, 2013, 12:44:25 pm

Thanks Jim,

Tried different encodings but only MPEG2/DVD works for me.

Is there any way to do transcodings beforehand or they can only be done on the fly?

Thanks,
Dan

You could also try the new MPEG2/DVD autofps conversion.