2008-11-11, 09:06
I have been using XBMC on my ATV for a couple of weeks now. Since I have used XBMC for a couple of years on my modded Xbox, I was excited to learn about the new version for the ATV. However, streaming my DVDs that I store on my NAS is very slow to start the movie (usually about 60 seconds from the time I select the movie). The movies are stored in VOBs.
Tonight after hearing an interview with the Boxee developer, I decided to try it out (I had been ignoring it on the ATV even though I already had access to the alpha). I added my NAS to the source list and it began to scan my folders. I inadvertently selected a movie from my NAS and it began to play within 5 seconds! I thought I must have been streaming from the internet so I selected another movie and sure enough it started playing back in 4-5 seconds.
My question is, could there be a setting I am missing in XBMC that is keeping my movies from playing more quickly? Or is there a difference in how XBMC and Boxee handle these type of network requests? I would prefer to use XBMC but my wife and kids are never sure if the movie they selected is going to play or if they need to keep selecting it. Having Boxee start so quickly is making me think I may have to make it our default program to use for movie viewing.
Hopefully it is something I am missing or perhaps something internally in Boxee that can be incorporated into XBMC.
Thanks as always for everyone's hard work and dedication to the project!
Tonight after hearing an interview with the Boxee developer, I decided to try it out (I had been ignoring it on the ATV even though I already had access to the alpha). I added my NAS to the source list and it began to scan my folders. I inadvertently selected a movie from my NAS and it began to play within 5 seconds! I thought I must have been streaming from the internet so I selected another movie and sure enough it started playing back in 4-5 seconds.
My question is, could there be a setting I am missing in XBMC that is keeping my movies from playing more quickly? Or is there a difference in how XBMC and Boxee handle these type of network requests? I would prefer to use XBMC but my wife and kids are never sure if the movie they selected is going to play or if they need to keep selecting it. Having Boxee start so quickly is making me think I may have to make it our default program to use for movie viewing.
Hopefully it is something I am missing or perhaps something internally in Boxee that can be incorporated into XBMC.
Thanks as always for everyone's hard work and dedication to the project!