ewan wrote: > > stuart-20 wrote: >> Sounds like you are using wireless? This has always been a problem and >> has received a-lot of traffic on this list. >> > > Not wireless, I'm using powerline / homeplug networking. Specifically > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HomePlug_Powerline_Alliance#AV Homeplug AV > which should provide plenty bandwidth. And apparently does, but not when > connected to mvpmc.
Well, almost wireless. Regardless, there is a radio involved. Skimming through that page and this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_line_communication ...makes me think that many more factors are involved then the usual for 802.11g or n. For instance, how noisy are your power lines? Do you use dimmer switches in your house? And, because you are in Europe, how many houses are connected to the same power transformer as you are - 10? 100? Do they use similar powerline modules? How does that effect your though put? Is European power distributed in two phases like in North America? Is your transmitter on the same phase as your receiver? In data communication there are usually two ways to look at a connection. There are those connections where every thing has to make it regardless how long it takes. Like when you are downloading an application. And there are those connections where missing data will can be tolerated, bit late data is very annoying. Like when you are streaming video. I would suggest you take a look and see if these powerline boxes are smart enough to know the difference. My guess is that they have to be smart enough to adjust for different noisy environments. And may have a few user adjustable parameters to accommodate streaming media. >> What is your source? The mvpmc's hardware can only handle NTSC/PAL type >> resolution. >> > > The source is PAL. I backed up one of my standard DVDs using DVDFab - just a > simple rip without compression. I'm trying to play the VOBs it produced. > They play OK until the bitrate goes up, then it goes choppy, then it > recovers. I don't know if that's a good way to look at it. Doesn't a ripped PAL DVD take more space (i.e. need more BW when playing back) then, say, a recorded over the air PAL transmission? >> ....transcode the video w/VLC at the server >> before it is set to the mvpmc box. Note, need a beefy server to do this. >> > > Not an option just now. My server is a "vintage" Pentium III running Ubuntu > 8.04 server. Know the feeling... thinking I'm going to switch to duel core boards before long... ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Mvpmc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mvpmc-users mvpmc wiki: http://mvpmc.wikispaces.com/
