2011-02-28, 13:49
I know there are a few threads about buffering issues but I've got an added problem that I haven't seen anyone else report. When a file (movie or TV) buffers, XBMC doesn't recover from it, stops the video and goes back to the episode menu.
I just finished an episode during which this happened 7-8 times, some would be 20 mins apart, some would be 30 seconds apart. I've unplugged the ethernet cable from the back of the ATV2, put it into my MacBook and the same episode plays flawlessly through VLC.
As other have mentioned the buffering seems to be worse on the latest GIT pull (but the downmixing fix is fantastic), previously I would get it a lot in movies (4-5) but maybe once if even in a TV ep.
In the effort of making this post read as useful as possible I'm following Keiths handy dandy guide to positing to provide as much info as possible so here goes
Platform - ATV2
iOS Version - 4.2.1
Build Version - Git: 6bda831d (Compiled : Feb 27 2011)
Install Method and where I got it - Unofficial builds for testing! NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED
Skin Name - Alaska Revisited
Logs
Mediainfo
Syslog
xbmc.log
CrashReporter
If there's anything I've forgotten that might be helpful let me know
EDIT
Should have added my setup to help
4 Bay NAS (here) (4 x Seagate Barracuda ST31500341AS 1.5TB drives) in Raid 5 connected to a 200Mbps Powerline Hub (here) which connects through another 200Mbps Powerline adapter(here) to my modem (NetComm NB6Plus4W which I'm changing to Wireless N version tonight), which has an ethernet cable going directly to the ATV2.
OK now I think I've detailed everything except the kitchen sink
I just finished an episode during which this happened 7-8 times, some would be 20 mins apart, some would be 30 seconds apart. I've unplugged the ethernet cable from the back of the ATV2, put it into my MacBook and the same episode plays flawlessly through VLC.
As other have mentioned the buffering seems to be worse on the latest GIT pull (but the downmixing fix is fantastic), previously I would get it a lot in movies (4-5) but maybe once if even in a TV ep.
In the effort of making this post read as useful as possible I'm following Keiths handy dandy guide to positing to provide as much info as possible so here goes
Platform - ATV2
iOS Version - 4.2.1
Build Version - Git: 6bda831d (Compiled : Feb 27 2011)
Install Method and where I got it - Unofficial builds for testing! NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED
Skin Name - Alaska Revisited
Logs
Mediainfo
Syslog
xbmc.log
CrashReporter
If there's anything I've forgotten that might be helpful let me know
EDIT
Should have added my setup to help
4 Bay NAS (here) (4 x Seagate Barracuda ST31500341AS 1.5TB drives) in Raid 5 connected to a 200Mbps Powerline Hub (here) which connects through another 200Mbps Powerline adapter(here) to my modem (NetComm NB6Plus4W which I'm changing to Wireless N version tonight), which has an ethernet cable going directly to the ATV2.
OK now I think I've detailed everything except the kitchen sink