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Sorry to say, i too have this issue. I watched quite a few TV shows and Films over the weekend, and most were skipping to the next file after about 20mins.
My setup is all cabled, and while the TV isnt gigabit, all other devices are Gigabit. Not only that, the only devices powered up were my server (HP ProLiant N40L) and my TV (LE40C650). The server has no other function apart from Mezzmo.
The files were all MKVs and were mostly 1.3gb 720p TV shows.
Happy to grab logs etc but they might be a little on the big side since it can take 20-30mins to happen, and it may not happen.
Happy to test any patch if you would like.
cheers
Gus
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Hi Gus,
Please do capture a set of logs so we can see this happen. Don't worry if it takes several movies for it to occur. Once it does occur, stop your Mezzmo server and exit Mezzmo. Zip up all the logs and send them to us at support [at] conceiva [dot] com. If the logs are over 10MB zipped, then upload them to a filesharing site like dropbox or rapidshare & send us the download link.
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Hi Paul,
FFmpeg information of a file that skipped after app. 2/3rd of its lenght. I watched the same file with Mezzmo 2.5 twice since with no skipping.
ffmpeg version N-36036-ga40f43d, Copyright (c) 2000-2011 the FFmpeg developers
built on Dec 22 2011 13:44:49 with gcc 4.6.2
configuration: --enable-memalign-hack --arch=x86 --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i686-w64-mingw32- --enable-static --disable-shared --enable-zlib --disable-postproc --prefix=/media/ffmpeg --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libx264 --enable-gpl --extra-libs='-lx264 -lpthread' --enable-runtime-cpudetect --extra-cflags=-I/home/dennis/cc/include --extra-ldflags=-L/home/dennis/cc/lib --pkg-config=pkg-config --disable-w32threads
libavutil 51. 32. 0 / 51. 32. 0
libavcodec 53. 46. 1 / 53. 46. 1
libavformat 53. 27. 0 / 53. 27. 0
libavdevice 53. 4. 0 / 53. 4. 0
libavfilter 2. 53. 0 / 2. 53. 0
libswscale 2. 1. 0 / 2. 1. 0
[mpeg @ 003d89e0] max_analyze_duration 5000000 reached at 5000000
Input #0, mpeg, from 'F:\Filme\Natur und Reise\Rucksack - Auf dem Keschtnweg in Südtirol _11-10_15-27-00.mpg':
Duration: 00:28:30.79, start: 0.296300, bitrate: 7872 kb/s
Stream #0:0[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video (Main), yuv420p, 720x576 [SAR 64:45 DAR 16:9], 9585 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc
Stream #0:1[0x1c0]: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 192 kb/s
At least one output file must be specified
---> DB Level Info: 8, 4
---> Frame rate: 25,00
---> Aspect ratio: 16:9
FFmpeg of a second file during which skipping occured, again probably 30-35 mins into the file.
ffmpeg version N-36036-ga40f43d, Copyright (c) 2000-2011 the FFmpeg developers
built on Dec 22 2011 13:44:49 with gcc 4.6.2
configuration: --enable-memalign-hack --arch=x86 --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i686-w64-mingw32- --enable-static --disable-shared --enable-zlib --disable-postproc --prefix=/media/ffmpeg --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libx264 --enable-gpl --extra-libs='-lx264 -lpthread' --enable-runtime-cpudetect --extra-cflags=-I/home/dennis/cc/include --extra-ldflags=-L/home/dennis/cc/lib --pkg-config=pkg-config --disable-w32threads
libavutil 51. 32. 0 / 51. 32. 0
libavcodec 53. 46. 1 / 53. 46. 1
libavformat 53. 27. 0 / 53. 27. 0
libavdevice 53. 4. 0 / 53. 4. 0
libavfilter 2. 53. 0 / 2. 53. 0
libswscale 2. 1. 0 / 2. 1. 0
[mpeg @ 016889e0] max_analyze_duration 5000000 reached at 5000000
Input #0, mpeg, from 'F:\Filme\Natur und Reise\Die Alpen von oben - Vom Dauphiné in die Hochalpen_09-20_19-27-01.mpg':
Duration: 00:43:09.80, start: 0.360000, bitrate: 5835 kb/s
Stream #0:0[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video (Main), yuv420p, 720x576 [SAR 64:45 DAR 16:9], 9553 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc
Stream #0:1[0x1c0]: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 224 kb/s
At least one output file must be specified
---> DB Level Info: 8, 4
---> Frame rate: 25,00
---> Aspect ratio: 16:9
Needless to add that I had watched the same file with 2.5 at least three times without skipping.
I haven't seen a file skipping in its first 10-15mins on any of my three TVs. It always seems to happen in the later half of the file. It doesn't happen in every file viewed which makes the phenomenon hard to catch.
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I came here to post the exact same issue, Samsung C series TV here.
MKV files are skipping to the next file anywhere from 10-30 minutes into the file. For me it's happening more often than not, although not everytime. I've just had to give up on a file by the time it skipped a 4th time.
Also in addition I am now finding all MP4 files have audio sync issues until I convert them to MKV.
Seems from the other posts that this may be a real issue and not just isolated to the OP.
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Thanks for informing us, KillCheeze. We're looking into it right now. We'll post back our findings.
In the meantime, given that you can replicate the issue every time, can you capture a set of logs when this happens? It will really help us determine what the problem might be. Please turn on logging (see http://forum.conceiva.com/showthread...nostic-logging) and restart your Mezzmo server. Stream the file that always skips and let it play. After it skips to the next file, then stop your Mezzmo server and exit Mezzmo. Zip up all logs and send them to us at support [at] conceiva [dot] com.
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Update: We've been streaming videos to our Samsung C and D series TVs all day today and have not seen any skipping as yet. So, we would really appreciate a set of logs from users that are experiencing this problem. Many thanks!
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Paul,
Seeing you guys working hard on the analysis I tried to chime in and produce logs of skipping streams.
Ran image copy of OS partition with Mezzmo 2.5, installed 2.7.1, switched on logging (!!!!) and let the same videos stream on Samsung C and Philips 7000 that occasionally skipped
Now guess: With logging ON no skipping occurred over 2h of streaming on each of the devices. That reminds me of a conversation we had over the disconnects with 2.6.x. - logging changes timing in Mezzmo and hence avoids the issues it was going to help analyze.
Finally I restored my image copy and am back on 2.5 - slow enough without logging to be rock-stable.
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Hi BeFi,
Many thanks for testing this for us. Interesting results that are consistent with your home setup.
Yesterday, we tried streaming with logging turned on and turned off, and still could not get any skipping as yet. We are now trying different videos and different settings to try to get videos to skip on our network. If you have time, please send us a set of logs for Mezzmo v2.7.1.0. Even though it does not skip, they may help us see something irregular in the logs.
Gus, KillerCheeze: If you could capture a set of logs when the skipping occurs & send them to us, it would be much appreciated.
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will do when i can but i'm off on hols soon. will try....
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Thanks, Gus. Enjoy your vacation.
