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Old 02-12-2013, 17:27
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I have 2 wdtv media players and a RPI. I have been experiencing buffering/pausing when viewing 1080 mkv rips ( 10 gig files )
This wasnt an issue when i had the supergub 1 with virginmedia. I now have the superhub 2 and can almost guarantee a 1080 rip wont play throughout without it pausing on several occasions. Is there anything i can do improve this?
One media player is connected direct from the modem whilst the other is connected with 200mb homeplugs.
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Old 03-12-2013, 17:23
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Might be something in the wiring with the home plugs or the mains.
also are the home plus plugged straight in the socket? as I hear extension leads slow these down to.
Maybe a long Ethernet Cable would work better though is more work and having to run wires.
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Old 03-12-2013, 19:05
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Might be something in the wiring with the home plugs or the mains.
also are the home plus plugged straight in the socket? as I hear extension leads slow these down to.
Maybe a long Ethernet Cable would work better though is more work and having to run wires.
I have one of them direct from Ethernet and the other is on the home plugs - the speed is affected but not so much that it should falter.
Is there anything on the superhub 2 that i can alter so it will improve?
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Old 03-12-2013, 22:45
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Maybe a setting to check its in N mode hopefully someone else knows.
This says how to check settings

http://help.virginmedia.com/system/s...MER_TYPE=Cable

Though if you don't know what they do its best left alone.
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Old 04-12-2013, 01:30
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I have 2 wdtv media players and a RPI. I have been experiencing buffering/pausing when viewing 1080 mkv rips ( 10 gig files )
This wasnt an issue when i had the supergub 1 with virginmedia. I now have the superhub 2 and can almost guarantee a 1080 rip wont play throughout without it pausing on several occasions. Is there anything i can do improve this?
One media player is connected direct from the modem whilst the other is connected with 200mb homeplugs.
TIA!!
Don't use Homeplugs. They are gready crap technology that WILL cause interference to other users, and ,as you have discovered, don't work that well. Make a direct connection then report back.
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Old 05-12-2013, 14:21
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Don't use Homeplugs. They are gready crap technology that WILL cause interference to other users, and ,as you have discovered, don't work that well. Make a direct connection then report back.
This is nonsense as usual.

As it is already hardwired and giving problems, can you look for a firmware update for your route please.

Also look for Large Packet data sending or something similar in your router settings.

You might be better going for a router with Gigabit speeds on every Port, but looks like a handshake problem somewhere.

Has the router got an antivirus setting ?
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Old 10-12-2013, 19:25
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This is nonsense as usual.

As it is already hardwired and giving problems, can you look for a firmware update for your route please.

Also look for Large Packet data sending or something similar in your router settings.

You might be better going for a router with Gigabit speeds on every Port, but looks like a handshake problem somewhere.

Has the router got an antivirus setting ?
I have checked my router which is a virgin media superhub 2 i cant seem to find anything about large packet data... I forgot to mention i have a gigabit switch that has 5 ports and are all in use ( not all at same time ) but they are occupied.
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just rechecked the router and found this... not sure if this is what your on about?
Port Scan Detection
IP Flood Detection
Pass-through

IPSec Pass-Through
PPTP Pass-Through
Multicast Pass-Through

Do i need to alter any of these?
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Old 11-12-2013, 15:59
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I had problems with 1080 MKVs that were ripped with original audio (usually DTS), so use handbrake and converted to Dolby 5.1.

I have read that some homeplugs shouldn't be plugged into surge protected leads.
Some say they should be plugged directly into a power outlet.
^ But I ignored the advise and so far play well.
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Old 11-12-2013, 17:33
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I don't think its a network issue right now - - i have tried wireless and it buffers on same part of film as it would connected up to Ethernet.
I was looking into the "level" it was muxed i.e 4.1 high etc.
Would making it a different level fix the issue?
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Old 11-12-2013, 19:51
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I don't think its a network issue right now - - i have tried wireless and it buffers on same part of film as it would connected up to Ethernet.
I was looking into the "level" it was muxed i.e 4.1 high etc.
Would making it a different level fix the issue?
Same part of film

this means a bad download to me.

Can you confirm other films are affected ??
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Old 11-12-2013, 20:41
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Same part of film

this means a bad download to me.

Can you confirm other films are affected ??
Plays fine on PC, so think it's a wdtv or network problem, but I have a 60 Meg connectionconnection
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Old 13-12-2013, 14:39
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Plays fine on PC, so think it's a wdtv or network problem, but I have a 60 Meg connectionconnection
That's fine you play it on the PC and I guess your streaming it straight of the net.

However are you playing it off a Hard drive or downloading it straight off the internet.

Also if your PC has a good graphics card, then at same bit of film; it will handle a difficult graphic scene a lot smoother
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Old 14-12-2013, 16:52
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its being played from my NAS over the network.
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Old 16-12-2013, 17:01
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http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...2/td-p/1981192

have you got the latest firmware for it ??
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Old 16-12-2013, 19:31
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If V1.01.26 is the latest fw then yes.
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