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Title: Annoying problem I can't figure out. AC3/DTS issue.
Post by: skeil909 on March 21, 2008, 06:55:38 PM
During playback of a DivX/Xvid (AC3 or DTS) movie, every few minutes (in the EXACT same spots each time), the audio "clips" (or pops, skips a beat or something like that).
4/22/08 - Always, if you pause, FF/REW or # jump the movie. Not near as often if you just play from beginning to end.  >:(

PC playback does not have this problem.

Operating environment:
Wired 10/100
Any media server (D-Link, Twonky and TVersity)
DivX and XviD with AC3 or DTS
AutoGK stable or beta

My server is a dedicated 3.2Ghz P4 with 2gb running on Windows XP Pro SP2.  It's connected to a DLINK 10/100/1000 switch along with the DSM-520 (both directly on my DGL-4300 router and same problem). I also serve from my Vista 64 system and ALL videos do the same exact things in the same exact spots.

Here is the annoying part. If I copy one of the AVI's to a USB 2.0 memory stick they play fine from USB Direct. (4/22/08 - only if you don't pause, FF/REW or # jump the movie)  >:(

I am at a loss.
Title: Re: Annoying problem I can't figure out
Post by: skeil909 on March 27, 2008, 01:56:54 PM
I picked up a cheap MP-1368-AS media player (also works as an external usb 2.0 HDD enclosure, for up to 750gb sata/pata drives) and I have absolutely NO problems with any of my DivX/XviD; AC3/DTS encodes. Audio/Video playback is superb for how generic this portable media player is.

I'm getting very frustrated with this DSM-520.  


Title: Re: Annoying problem I can't figure out
Post by: ECF on March 27, 2008, 04:08:23 PM
Have you updated to firmware 1.06 to see if you have the same issue? This is very strange have you tried Windows Media player 11 as well as your server?
Title: Re: Annoying problem I can't figure out
Post by: skeil909 on March 27, 2008, 05:29:55 PM
Have you updated to firmware 1.06 to see if you have the same issue? This is very strange have you tried Windows Media player 11 as well as your server?

I thought 1.05 was the latest firmware?  I'm running 1.05 and I believe WMP 11 had the same problem but, I will double-check.
Title: Re: Annoying problem I can't figure out
Post by: skeil909 on March 28, 2008, 08:37:41 AM
Tested 3 different encodes last night, served from Vista 64/WMP11, and they have the same problem.

They play fine on any PC/Laptop and from the MP-1368-AS media player.
Title: Re: Annoying problem I can't figure out
Post by: skeil909 on March 30, 2008, 08:26:18 PM
Same problem, nothing at all changed, with v1.06 firmware and/or Media Server 1.10 / WMP 11 on Vista 64 or XP Pro.
Title: Re: Annoying problem I can't figure out
Post by: skeil909 on April 02, 2008, 09:52:05 AM
I have an audio sample of the problem but it appears that I am not allowed to make use of attachments.  ???
Title: Re: Annoying problem I can't figure out
Post by: skeil909 on April 15, 2008, 07:46:00 PM
Okay, I can duplicate the problem at anytime.  By pressing a # and jumping to somewhere in the movie it rears it's ugly head.

If I play a movie for about 20 seconds and jump back to the beginning by pressing "0", every 10-30s the audio will skip. It does maintain sync though.

Has the same problem when playing from a high-speed memory stick with USB Direct.

 
Title: Re: Annoying problem I can't figure out
Post by: ECF on April 16, 2008, 05:39:03 PM
Have you tried other recoding software then AutoGK as you stated was used for creating your video files?
Title: Re: Annoying problem I can't figure out
Post by: skeil909 on April 16, 2008, 06:33:25 PM
Have you tried other recoding software then AutoGK as you stated was used for creating your video files?

I haven't found any other programs that work even half as good.  Most programs produce out of sync audio or have no audio at all, even on PC playback.

I want a 1gb to 2gb mp4 with AC3/DTS sound.  AutoGK does this perfectly and all my other media playing hardware works great with the same movies.
Title: Re: Annoying problem I can't figure out
Post by: skeil909 on April 17, 2008, 02:50:28 PM
Okay, I can duplicate the problem at anytime.  By pressing a # and jumping to somewhere in the movie it rears it's ugly head.

If I play a movie for about 20 seconds and jump back to the beginning by pressing "0", every 10-30s the audio will skip. It does maintain sync though.

Has the same problem when playing from a high-speed memory stick with USB Direct.
 

Problem only occurs with AC3/DTS movies.  2 channel VBR/CBR audio is fine. 

Title: Re: Annoying problem I can't figure out
Post by: ablevy on April 17, 2008, 05:12:09 PM
Try TVersity.  There's a thread about how to get AC3 to the DLink on their support forum.  You might have to play around a little, but I get AC3 to work routinely and all my Xvids are done with AutoGK.

Alan
Title: Re: Annoying problem I can't figure out
Post by: skeil909 on April 17, 2008, 06:51:42 PM
Try TVersity.  There's a thread about how to get AC3 to the DLink on their support forum.  You might have to play around a little, but I get AC3 to work routinely and all my Xvids are done with AutoGK.

Alan

One of my systems is running TVersity and it does the same exact thing.

I just ran a 45m movie through AutoGK and have been jumping back and forth within it. So far, I have only heard the audio skip once.  However, a 1h 45m movie is a completely different story. They will skip multiple times per minute.
Title: Re: Annoying problem I can't figure out
Post by: skeil909 on April 22, 2008, 11:31:18 AM
Still playing with different options, and haven't been able to determine a cause.
Title: Re: Annoying problem I can't figure out. AC3/DTS issue.
Post by: skeil909 on April 30, 2008, 08:30:15 PM
Well...Thought I would test out the wireless connection (as a last resort) and guess what, I can't duplicate the problem.  I've been jumping all around, in the same movies as before, and they are 95% better wireless. (DGL-4300 Gaming Router)

I downloaded new NASA WMV9 HD's (from my laptop this time) and they are still buggered, EXACTLY the same problem wired or wireless. No change with them.

This makes no sense.