Hi Dave... Unlike other mvpmc applications (features), almost all mclient commands are processed by slimserver its self. So, I would expect if slimserver's fast forward feature has been enhanced, the enhancement would work from mvpmc as well. The largest single exception is the mvpmc or rather the MediaMVP's audio buffer. The delay through this buffer leads to behavior that appear unresponsive. I can reset the buffer and eliminate the behavior. However, doing this cuts off the first few seconds of any song which follow a command like play. I am just this close to re-instating the reset again as this would improve response and get rid of repeating the first few seconds of the first song selected - very annoying.
Wow, I guess this is a big issue w/Roku hardware as well. Anyone know if the Roku people have solved this? Well, Dave, first things first. Is this a slimserver feature or is it a client feature? To find out, I started a java copy of softsqueeze then pressed the forward button with my mouse for several seconds. The applet froze. Nice, I think I have some issues with Java that I will have to resolve. If you want to do us a favor - as it looks like when you run a copy of softsqueeze you can emulate this 1x 2x 3x feature you are talking about - telnet to your slimserver's port 9090 and type "listen 1" (if I remember right). You should be able listen in on the conversation this server is having with it's client. Then hold FF and tell us if you see anything. If you do, then slimserver is probably doing the FF feature. If not, then the client is doing the FF feature. Moving on, what version of slimserver are you rinning. I am running: VERSION INFO SlimServer Version: 6.5.0 - 9916 - Linux - EN - utf8 I have some speculations after searching the web to find next to nothing. I think this feature is implemented in the client. That is, the slimserver is open sourced but the slimdevices clients are not. As such, you wouldn't expect to see much on the web regarding specific client technical feature. If this is true, there may be some tricks the mvpmc box can pull. If we flush the buffer I spoke of above and ask for more data we might be able to get the server to supply us with data at a rate faster then normal. I am guessing at the result, but I think with every buffer flush we will appear to be skipping forward about 3 to 5 seconds. The amount of material we would then play would depend on how much we delay between the skips. If this work, we may only be able to impliment something that looks like (guessing) 3x. But all this is just guessing. We still need to answer the question of how 1x, 2x and 3x are implemented between slimserver and a slimdevices client (or as you pointed out, a softsqueeze client). Dave Ansell wrote: > Hi, > Sorry, it is a while since you wrote this replay, but thanks! > > I have actually found that this *is* supported in slimserver. > > If you *hold down* the FWD button the client moves to fast forward > mode 1x, 2x, 4x etc then when you release it continues fast-forwarding > through the track until you press play again. > > If you just press FWD once it skips to the nex item on the playlist. > (this is what MClient does regardless) > > Not sure if you can implement the "hold down" behavior in the MVP > MClient but it certainly works in Softsqueeze. > > cheers, > Dave > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "stuart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Dave Ansell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 8:52 PM > Subject: Re: [Mvpmc-users] Skip on MClient > > >> Hi Dave... >> >> This would really be a feature for slimserver (the server for >> MClient). Currently, I don't believe there is a way. However, I >> haven't looked for this feature in the last several releases of >> slimserver (been looking more at the CLI features of slimserver >> lately). If you find something let me know I I'll try to map a mvpmc >> remote control key to the feature. >> >> ...Rick >> >> >> Dave Ansell wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Is it possible to skip forward and back with mclient? >>> >>> I am listening to rtsp stream from Alien BBC "Listen Again" >>> show. When I press skip on the remote it just restarts the show from >>> the beginning. You can skip the same stream OK when listening on the >>> PC with realplayer. >>> >>> >>> thanks, >>> Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Mvpmc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mvpmc-users mvpmc wiki: http://mvpmc.wikispaces.com/
