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Poor streaming connection/speed
ReadyNAS NV+ v2 WNDR4500 2 x Powerline AV500 Tvix N1 Network Player Hello. My first post at the ReadyNAS forum (previous Stora owner!). I hope someone can help me; I'm getting really frustra...
Hi,
I've just done as mentioned in my last post; Cat6 cable from router to tvix directly, taking the Powerlines out of the mix. The Bluray file played slightly better, but not well; it was still jittery with interrupted audio. After 'auditioning' the file, I replaced the tvix with the laptop and did another NASTester test; 24.96 MB/s average reading speed - similar to that which the PC reads at over the network, and the PC plays the file over the network with no issues. Maybe the tvix isn't capable of reading at this sort of rate through its network? Although as mentioned, it plays fine on the tvix from a USB2 drive.
Using VLC media player on my PC to see the content bitrate, the file I'm playing spends quite a while showing >35,000 kb/s, with the (very rare) peak to 70,000 kb/s. Maybe the file is just a particularly nasty one?! (It's a Bluray of Episode 1 of Firefly for what it's worth).
In your opinion, am I looking like I may need to consider a new network player with a gigabit LAN port that can buffer files more effectively? Or, if we can improve the performance of the ReadyNAS, re-siting it to sit alongside the tvix?
I would like to improve the throughput from the NAS if possible, if only to improve file transfer times.
If you're not sick of hearing it again... Thanks for your assistance - it's much appreciated!
I've just done as mentioned in my last post; Cat6 cable from router to tvix directly, taking the Powerlines out of the mix. The Bluray file played slightly better, but not well; it was still jittery with interrupted audio. After 'auditioning' the file, I replaced the tvix with the laptop and did another NASTester test; 24.96 MB/s average reading speed - similar to that which the PC reads at over the network, and the PC plays the file over the network with no issues. Maybe the tvix isn't capable of reading at this sort of rate through its network? Although as mentioned, it plays fine on the tvix from a USB2 drive.
Using VLC media player on my PC to see the content bitrate, the file I'm playing spends quite a while showing >35,000 kb/s, with the (very rare) peak to 70,000 kb/s. Maybe the file is just a particularly nasty one?! (It's a Bluray of Episode 1 of Firefly for what it's worth).
In your opinion, am I looking like I may need to consider a new network player with a gigabit LAN port that can buffer files more effectively? Or, if we can improve the performance of the ReadyNAS, re-siting it to sit alongside the tvix?
I would like to improve the throughput from the NAS if possible, if only to improve file transfer times.
If you're not sick of hearing it again... Thanks for your assistance - it's much appreciated!
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