Right BPA, have done some testing. I am using the Squeezeplug as that has a hardware FPU which is better for transcoding. Although the Synology lacked a hardware FPU it would still transcode to most formats except MP3, although Ralphy found me a program that I could install which even did that.
MAIN BBC IPLAYER APP The delayed listing issue seems to affect BBC iPlayer whatever option I choose for the transcoding - but you probably already knew that! I find that the programs tend to go on the list in lumps, mid-morning, mid afternoon and late evening. With the "allow transcoding" option in the iPlayer settings not ticked the Duets play in 96kbps WMA and the Squeezelite at 128kbps AAC. With the option ticked both Duet and Squeezelite are playing 128kbps AAC with the Duets converted to 705kbps FLAC No rebuffering with either option yet. The big test will be at peak listening time in the early evening. IPLAYER EXTAS APP With transcoding ticked there is no change from the situation with the main app, both playing 128kbps AAC with transcoding to FLAC for the Duets. With transcoding un-ticked the Squeeezlite player still plays 128kbps but the Duet falls back to 96kbps WMA, as you would expect. The surprising thing is that it works fine for every program on the list that is available. It seems that on the Extras national listing in the UK there is no delay in getting the WMA stream, it is there at the same time as the AAC one. I am able to play a program that was on air just an hour ago whereas with the iPlayer listing I might have to wait half a day. So there does not seem to be any logical reason why the XML listing couldn't be as up to date as the one the Extras plugin uses (AFAICT). Anyway, thanks for the pointers BPA. I will be using the iPlayer Extras National stations listing from now on. I will keep the transcoding ticked for the time being to see if the rebuffering occurs, and if it does I will disable it and see if it makes a difference. I still strongly suspect that this is a BBC or ISP issue. For a while last week I was using just WMA to all three players with transcoding unticked (almost accidentally, I was trying everything!) and was still getting the rebuffering issue, albeit reduced in severity, so I really don't think it is a server issue. Perhaps it is Orange throttling media streaming at peak times. I would not put it past them! Matt http://www.last.fm/user/MJL-UK SQUEEZEBOXES:[/B] TWO SB DUETS (LIVING ROOM AND KITCHEN) AND A *'PICOREPLAYER' (HTTPS://SITES.GOOGLE.COM/SITE/PICOREPLAYER/HOME) [b]Server:* Synology DS111 (2TB) NAS running LMS 7.7.3 (official Synology package) *Network:* Netgear DG834GT ADSL modem/router, Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH access point *Livingroom:* Receiver, Naim 42/110 amp, B&W CM2 speakers *Kitchen:* Receiver, Topping TP20 Mk2 Class T amp, B&W 686 speakers *Study:* Linn LP12, Naim 72/Hi-cap/Headline ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TheLastMan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16021 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53229 _______________________________________________ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
