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hey guys
quick question
so im running atv with xbmc - and i noticed some slight lags/fast/slow movements when i watch mkv 720 rips - ive been connecting via smb and someone suggested i should try it with upnp as it may be a lil quicker - any ideas?
i tried eyeconnect and it works but it seems to not play mkv? it only sees my avis etc
any thoughts or help?
thanks
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hmm
i put xbmc on my mac and ran the server but it seems to be the same issue doesnt do mkv
am i doing something wrong?
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not sure, im able to watch mkv on xbmc from a pc laptop while appletv is running upnp server so i imagine it wouldnt be too different.
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its weird cuz when i look thru my dirs on smb i can click on an unrared mkv and itll unrar mount and play but when i do it upnp it doesnt even let me open the folder the only way i am able to play those files is in library mode
any ideas?
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so these mkvs are rar'd?
i doubt that upnp will be able to unrar for you as you play so try unraring manually and leave in your movies folder.
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unrared it and put it in the root
same thing - plays in library mode but not in file view...but it does play in both if i do it via smb
any ideas?
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my playback on my large 720 rips is much smoother on upnp which is why im trying to make that work
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i actually experience the reverse. i access my upnp library from list view not library. as the only content i view from the pc laptop is the upnp shares, it does not allow me to enter library view.
im sure you have already done this, but just incase, have you added a upnp source on your appletv?
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same problem? does it work fine with smb?