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Title: ps3 streams video very choppy
Post by: gigglez on January 14, 2015, 01:59:26 pm

When I try and play video through the ps3 through media center dlna it won't stream continuously.  It is very choppy.  Is there a setting I am missing?  It streams fine then starts stuttering and then I press pause and then wait 10 seconds then play it streams ok then it starts stuttering again.  When I play amazon prime it is fine so I don't think it is a signal issue. 

Thanks!!!

Title: Re: ps3 streams video very choppy
Post by: bob on January 16, 2015, 11:34:16 am

Quote from: gigglez on January 14, 2015, 01:59:26 pm

When I try and play video through the ps3 through media center dlna it won't stream continuously.  It is very choppy.  Is there a setting I am missing?  It streams fine then starts stuttering and then I press pause and then wait 10 seconds then play it streams ok then it starts stuttering again.  When I play amazon prime it is fine so I don't think it is a signal issue. 

Thanks!!!

The default settings convert non-mpeg2 material to mpeg2. If there is a conversion going on your PC might not be fast enough to stream it. (unfortunately, mpeg2 can only use one core for encoding).

You could try setting the video format to "original format" in MC's DLNA settings and see if the material will play otherwise a different conversion would be suggested.
The H264-TS conversions can use all of the cores to convert and should play on your PS3

Title: Re: ps3 streams video very choppy
Post by: gigglez on January 16, 2015, 12:00:39 pm

Thanks for the reply. I changed the conversion method! I did the low bandwidth   Should I do mode: Original or specified output format only when necessary?

Title: Re: ps3 streams video very choppy
Post by: bob on January 16, 2015, 12:06:51 pm

Quote from: gigglez on January 16, 2015, 12:00:39 pm

Thanks for the reply. I changed the conversion method! I did the low bandwidth   Should I do mode: Original or specified output format only when necessary?

Original format implies no conversion.
Specified output format when necessary will normally convert everything but mpeg2 files (the one format required by the spec) however if you used the PS3 template when creating the server (or if you set the PS3 flag under the server advanced settings) MC is tuned to what the PS3 supposedly can play and will only convert videos it can't play natively.
Specified output format converts everything.

Title: Re: ps3 streams video very choppy
Post by: gigglez on January 16, 2015, 12:08:28 pm

THANKS!!!!