2019-12-01, 07:17
Just noticed the stick has a little trouble skipping within x265 + TrueHD files. For example, quickly skipping back several times in a row causes it to stutter and then buffer for 5-10 seconds. (I'm using fixed 30 second skips.) This does not happen with x265 + DTSMA or any other audio codec I've tried, including lossy Dolby and DTS. CPU usage doesn't seem excessive, typically much less than 50%. Anyone else see this? (I've configured fixed 5.1 output. I haven't tried x264 + TrueHD.)
BTW, using the Amazon Ethernet adapter gives better performance for skips than using the stick's wireless. Except for TrueHD, it's now as quick as my PC, which is basically instantaneous. Wireless, I'd get the spinning circle for a fraction of a second. The good wired performance holds up even when playing a file hosted on a wireless NAS, so it would seem there's something about the stick's wireless that's to blame.
BTW, using the Amazon Ethernet adapter gives better performance for skips than using the stick's wireless. Except for TrueHD, it's now as quick as my PC, which is basically instantaneous. Wireless, I'd get the spinning circle for a fraction of a second. The good wired performance holds up even when playing a file hosted on a wireless NAS, so it would seem there's something about the stick's wireless that's to blame.