Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC - sound drop outs
I recently went though a phase of maddening rebuffering in my synched SB3s, using the Alien Real stream (Radios 3, 4, 7). Although I guessed at bandwidth issues, I'm not sure it was I could use the same router to push BBC streams direct to a couple of laptops (ie, not using SC) and they would play fine, with no interruption, while the SBs rebuffered away. I then trimmed out all extraneous bandwith use, and even shut down everything on the server except SC. Still rebuffering. I then shut down Controller - still rebuffering; I un-synched the SBs - still rebuffering (though manybe less so). I moved the SBs to within a few feet of the router - still rebuffering. I then moved over to the SC iPlayer plug-in, as well as Playlisting the BBC direct WMA streams in SC. Shifted the SBs back to their usual locations. Ran the server as normal. Hooked up and "load-tested" a couple of laptops into the bargain. Synched the SBs. Powered up Controller, as both Controller and Player. No rebuffering *at all* on the SBs using iPlayer plugin, or the WMA streams: not in many hours of continuous streaming, for several days now. Switch back to the Alien Real stream - immediate rebuffering, every few minutes. AGB -- agbagb AGB SqueezeCenter Version: 7.3.3 - 27044 (was: 7.3.2 - 24695) under Vista. 2 x SB3s, wireless, usually in sync. (Firmware 127 [was 123] on both) LinkSys WRT54GX2 / SRX 200 Router, WPA2. Controller 7.3 r6038 (was:7.3 r3993) agbagb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7034 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69911 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC - sound drop outs
As a further test to check if it is wireless - you could install lame and enable bit rate limiting for the problem player. If there are no dropout then it is definitely bandwidth related. If there are dropouts then it is another issue possibly processing or some other network issues (e.g. double hop if PC server is also on wireless). When you had no problem on wired player - what Radio 2 stream were you playing ? Specifically what format MP3, AAC or WMA ? -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69911 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC - sound drop outs
Well, the fastest I can get giving 100% for the full 10 minutes was 2000kps. I get 98 - 99% all the way up to 5000kps. I also tried Radio 2 on my wired Squeezebox+ and there were no drop outs - I guess wireless connectivity is the problem after all. Very frustrating though when FLAC and even Napster streaming seems to work fine. -- aspendl828 aspendl828's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20497 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69911 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC - sound drop outs
Run Network test and check fastest speed you can get 100% for 10 mins. Streaming Flac from files and from a network stream have slightly different network characteristics so a Network test for a sustained period is a better test than being able to play Flac audio files. It's possible that BBC audio stream (e.g. ISP, network congestion) is at fault but the plugin can do nothing about that. Some users have found security s/w and ISP traffic shaping can affect playback. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69911 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC - sound drop outs
Hi bpa, It's running on 3.0 GHz Pentium D machine with 3 Gig of RAM. It's wired to my Linksys N router (can't remember the model) But, yes, I do get a buffering message when I get the drop outs. The PC is a dedicated 'server' but is also running Twonky and Netgear DEW for an EVA8000. It's very unlikely that moer than one of these would be actively streaming at any one time. Given that I can wirelessly stream FLAC files to the Boom with no problems at all I'd assumed my networks was 'good enough' for internet radio - maybe iI was wrong? Cheers Andrew -- aspendl828 aspendl828's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20497 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69911 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC - sound drop outs
BBCiPlayer should not have audio dropouts as it does not play RealAudio. Gaps can occur due to buffering - are you getting "buffering messages" ? Buffering can be due to processor or network overload or poor LAN. What type of processor/system running SBS have you got ? -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69911 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC - sound drop outs
I've not really stressed it yet. Based on the small usage it's had since I made the change it's clearly better. I'll not really know until I get wires into an uncabled part of the house. I've been promising myself I'll do that for several weekends now... Sorry I don't have more to say. -- RichardHowells RichardHowells's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33611 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69911 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC - sound drop outs
Hi Richard, Did you fix the problem with sound drop outs? I already use iPlayer but suffer with a similar problem. The family are beggining to rebel in that they are no longer prepared to put up with so many annoying silences when using the Boom in the kitchen. There is never a problem with streaming from the PC so I assume my network is OK (wireless to the Boom. I'm not a big radio listener but on the odd occasion I do try it I have to admit they have a point! I'm running 7.4 and downloaded the latest iPlayer when I upgraded to 7.4. But the problem existed long before the 7.4 upgrade. Any suggestions anyone? Thanks Andrew -- aspendl828 aspendl828's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20497 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69911 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC - sound drop outs
Thanks for the reply. I'm trying the IPlayer plugin now - didn't even know it existed. Too soon to say if it has fixed my problem with drop outs. -- RichardHowells RichardHowells's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33611 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69911 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC - sound drop outs
In RealAudio with live broadcasts if network get congested and then the audio streams gets backed up (i.e what you hear can be seconds behind realtime) - RealAudio then drops packets resulting in silences so that the audio stream gets back in sync with real time. The BBC have stated they are stopping RealAudio broadcast by 2010- I think you should move over to the BBCiPlayer plugin which provides the same facilities but using the new (and better quality) audio stream. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69911 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
