thomsens;215317 Wrote: > MCE2005. So if I understand correctly, DVR-MS is just MPEG2 with a > metadata wrapper. So, I assume it's an MPEG-2 file. > > Just to be sure, I just went and tested an SD and an HD recorded file > accessed from my Infrant NV across the network to the MCE. Both work > fine in both jump ahead/jump back mode. I have it setup to skip 7 sec > back (missed what just happened) and skip 30 sec forward (skip > commercial) - both work somewhat instantaneously and for multiple > clicks. It also works fine for both formats for fast forward or rewind > in multiple levels of speed. It can get into trouble if you leave it > too long in those modes, but it falls very squarely into the acceptable > implementation range for all practical uses. Obviously the audio is > silent during the video jumps, but it does come back instantly when > playback resumes. There's no reason to think this is anything more > than user experience issue since it's really the video you are > searching anyway and the chipmunk sound would just be annoying anyway. > It may be technically challenging too, but it strikes me that the > buffering challenges would be much greater in the HD video scenario > than the audio only scenario. > > For grins, I also checked the music portion of the MCE. For reference, > MCE's music capabilities are laughable and in my opinion, the PM for > that portion of the product should find alternative employment. > However, the FF function works well for MP3. There apparently isn't an > option for RW since it does nothing when you press that button. So for > MP3, the MCE has proven that a workable and CD-like verion of FF is > possible. I can't say the lack RW function is technical since the > overall implementation for music in MCE is so bad, I'd assume poor > product management first.
I'd still be interested as to why MCE seems to be able to handle what appears on the surface to be a much more challenging, but similar task. -- thomsens ------------------------------------------------------------------------ thomsens's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1352 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36446 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
