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richard912
post Feb 23 2010, 10:12 AM

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QUOTE(kkChan @ Feb 23 2010, 12:30 AM)
anyone try to stream  720p or 1080p movie via wifi n-draft? is it smooth?
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I have been streaming 720p and 1080p contents over homeplugs (200mbps version) via UPnP and all is well.
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post Feb 23 2010, 05:13 PM

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QUOTE(zainframe @ Feb 23 2010, 02:21 PM)
I've been streaming on 100mbps LAN - I get lag during VERY complex scenes (with lots of noise or moving/panning stuffs). Pausing and resuming will help until the buffer is emptied (e.g. if pause for 5 seconds, the next 5 seconds of movie will not lag) making me think it's a buffering issue on the POHD.

LAN is 100Mbps (through a Gigabit backbone), server is a 2.XGhz dual core 2GB running Fedora (powerfull enough just for fileserving), downloads/P2P are on separate HDD, network traffic is low (especially at night when no one in the house is using).

Any ideas? Settings I should play with? I have 2 units- mini and the big one (installed a HDD on the big one hoping that it will use it for buffering- no love, it's still the same)
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I encountered the same problem if I stream using the "Network" option to acces the 720p/1080p content from my NAS. However, using the "UPnP" option instead, no lag at all.
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post Mar 5 2010, 05:41 PM

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From my experience, streaming 1080p and some 720p contents with 25mbps frame rates over 100Mbps LAN encountered jerkyness even with HDD installed on my POHD. Switching over to UPnP, playback was smooth like baby's backside even without the HDD installed.

Just my 2 sen contribution

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post Mar 5 2010, 07:59 PM

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QUOTE(echoesian @ Mar 5 2010, 07:18 PM)
What UPnP server are you using? Are you using a hardware UPnP or software installed on Windows 7 ?
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Not really hardware per se but I enabled the Media Server feature on my NAS so that the POHD recognises it for UPnP function
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post Mar 8 2010, 08:45 AM

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QUOTE(echoesian @ Mar 7 2010, 03:03 PM)
Bro are you using QNAP NAS for the UPnP server?
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I'm using a Buffalo 4-bay Link Station. A QNAP is of course, better thumbup.gif
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post Mar 8 2010, 10:18 AM

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QUOTE(echoesian @ Mar 8 2010, 09:16 AM)
DO you know what is the UPnP server beneath it? Is it using TwonkyMedia?
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Based on the info at their website, it just mentiones DLNA media server

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post Mar 8 2010, 02:45 PM

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QUOTE(cannavaro @ Mar 8 2010, 01:28 PM)
Same here, I can only get it to see those sample videos (after enabling media streaming).
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Try changing the properties of your folder to make it a "Pictures and Videos". Right click on the folder and select properties. There should be an option in one of the tabs for selecting the type of folder in there somewhere.
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post Mar 12 2010, 01:57 PM

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ACRyan POHD Mini review here
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post Mar 31 2010, 05:22 PM

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I recall reading somewhere that the mini does not have UPnP feature unlike the POHD Big but will be made available with future firmware updates. Any update on this?

Am considering getting a mini for my living room as I really don't enjoy moving my current POHD Big in and out from the bedroom
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post Apr 1 2010, 11:39 AM

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QUOTE(art6969 @ Mar 31 2010, 07:09 PM)
why you take POHD not WD live
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Does WDTV Live have UPnP function?

Anyway, am considering the mini becos I don't want to go through the hassle of teaching my wife how to access the files from our home NAS on a different "system" all over again whistling.gif
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post Jun 11 2010, 10:18 AM

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I know WC = World Cup but dunno why, "Water Closet" keeps flashing in my mind doh.gif

YAMJ or not, I've been very happy with my original unit and its ability to stream 1080p contents over uPnP to my bedroom from my NAS. Planning to get a "mini" for my living room soon icon_rolleyes.gif

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post Jun 14 2010, 02:49 PM

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QUOTE(blursze @ Jun 13 2010, 09:53 PM)
hi guys i am planning to buy the media player but the problem is how do i connect my speaker wires to the player? there is no input for my speakers?
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I think you mean OUTPUT to your speakers? It is intended for the media player to be hooked up to an AVR which in turn have speakers connected to it. One alternative is to check if your TV can be connected to your speakers instead
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