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HELP: HD movies stuttering when playing from ReadyNAS Pro ??
Hello, So sad, I am getting really frustrated. :? I purchased a new high performance HTPC with Windows7 (for running Media Center), PowerDVD10 and a ReadyNAS Pro to watch and archive my HD movie...
Hi Folks,
yes, the W7 default driver improves the situation, but does not solve the problem. The W7 client plays HD movies like charm when streaming from other servers, i.e. another W7 PC. This applies to the W7 default NIC driver and the latest Realtek NIC driver.
STUTTERING HD MOVIES (while streaming from ReadyNAS to W7 clients) IS DEFINETLY A READYNAS CIFS PROBLEM!!!
I tested all combinations streaming the HD (1080p) movie from ReadyNAS:
1) Realtek NIC driver (regardless of version) stuttering all time, details...see my last posts.
2) W7 default NIC driver: Movies with lower bandwith consumption starting, running smoothly - if you do not touch Pause or fastforward, if you do so the video stutters again.Probability of stuttering applies very much to HD movies with higher bandwith requirements or peaks (i.e. HD movies with multiple audio tracks etc.)
3) If you stream the HD movie - regardless if using Realtek or W7 driver - from another "server" (i.e. other PC running W7) everything runns smoothly and very (!) fast response to FF, skip chapters or other functions.
This applies to ReadyNAS Firmware 4.2.11 and 4.2.15 :(
This is a clear proof there is something broken in CIFS support of the ReadyNAS Pro. :evil:
PLEASE, can someone from ReadyNAS look into this...? Is anyone working on this???
Many users using the ReadyNAS for (HD/Bluray) movie archive and streaming and watching using W7 MediaCenter or others. It would be a shame if the ReadyNAS does not support HD movie streaming to W7 clients!!!
/Jan
yes, the W7 default driver improves the situation, but does not solve the problem. The W7 client plays HD movies like charm when streaming from other servers, i.e. another W7 PC. This applies to the W7 default NIC driver and the latest Realtek NIC driver.
STUTTERING HD MOVIES (while streaming from ReadyNAS to W7 clients) IS DEFINETLY A READYNAS CIFS PROBLEM!!!
I tested all combinations streaming the HD (1080p) movie from ReadyNAS:
1) Realtek NIC driver (regardless of version) stuttering all time, details...see my last posts.
2) W7 default NIC driver: Movies with lower bandwith consumption starting, running smoothly - if you do not touch Pause or fastforward, if you do so the video stutters again.Probability of stuttering applies very much to HD movies with higher bandwith requirements or peaks (i.e. HD movies with multiple audio tracks etc.)
3) If you stream the HD movie - regardless if using Realtek or W7 driver - from another "server" (i.e. other PC running W7) everything runns smoothly and very (!) fast response to FF, skip chapters or other functions.
This applies to ReadyNAS Firmware 4.2.11 and 4.2.15 :(
This is a clear proof there is something broken in CIFS support of the ReadyNAS Pro. :evil:
PLEASE, can someone from ReadyNAS look into this...? Is anyone working on this???
Many users using the ReadyNAS for (HD/Bluray) movie archive and streaming and watching using W7 MediaCenter or others. It would be a shame if the ReadyNAS does not support HD movie streaming to W7 clients!!!
/Jan
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