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    Default Mezzmo stuttering with transcoded file from MKV playing on PS3

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    Very computer literate.
    Mezzmo is on two of my self-built servers (Quad Core i7-920, 12GB RAM & Quad Core i7-2600K, 16GB RAM).
    MKV source movies on RAID-5 16TB DAS, each server has seperate DAS.
    PS3, and both servers on gigabit Ethernet network segment.
    Have a self-built HTPC with VLC installed but is over 802.11n, which is bridged onto the gigabit Ethernet network segment.
    MKVs are all via Handbrake, and is encoded as H264 and AC3/DTS/DTS-HD pass-thru.

    Observations:
    MKV files play fine on the HTPC over the network including BluRay encoded MKV files.
    MKV file playing on HTPC consumes well under 1% of the network bandwidth (just about hits 2% for BluRay MKVs).
    Same MKV files on PS/3:
    Audio plays without fault, but video speeds up and stops (stutters).
    Exhibits behaviour whilst *and* after transcoding.

    Not really sure where to proceed from here.
    Re-encoding library = not an option, there is 12TB of encoded movies.
    Should I build more HTPCs and ditch Mezzmo?

  2. #2

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    Just as FYI, I installed JRE 7 + PS3MediaServer (hosted on Google Code) and it worked flawlessly.

    But it doesn't come with all the security features, indexing, thumbnails etc. that Mezzmo comes with. I could probably extend the PS3MediaServer Java code to provide that primitively, but surely Mezzmo Support can come to my rescue here?

    I bought Mezzmo so I can control different folder access for my children (can't have my eight-year-old accessing certificate 18s now can I?)
    Last edited by Jwvdo; 05-04-2013 at 08:06 AM.

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    Let us know a few things:

    • The version of Mezzmo you are running.
    • The device profile assigned to your PS3 in Mezzmo. Check the Media Devices dialog in Mezzmo to see this.
    • The FFmpeg information on one of the MKV files that does not play smoothly on your PS3. Right-click on the MKV in Mezzmo and click 'Get FFmpeg Information'.

    Mezzmo Android: Install it on your tablet, smartphone, Android TV or Amazon Fire to browse and stream files from your Mezzmo library to all your devices. Full details at http://www.conceiva.com/products/mez...mo_android.asp
    Mezzmo for Kodi Add-on: Install it into Kodi to stream files from your Mezzmo library directly in Kodi. Full details at http://www.mezzmo.com/wiki/doku.php?...odi_user_guide
    Mezzmo for Roku App: Install it onto your Roku to stream files from your Mezzmo library. Full details at http://www.mezzmo.com/wiki/doku.php?...oku_user_guide
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    Thanks for the swift reply, my last of the evening though, it's midnight here!

    Mezzmo is the latest: 3.1.1.0

    The PS/3 is assigned "Sony PlayStation 3" device profile.

    Here is the FFmpeg information:

    ffmpeg version N-50460-g393dcbf Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
    built on Mar 4 2013 17:38:17 with gcc 4.6.2 (GCC)
    configuration: --enable-memalign-hack --arch=x86 --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i686-w64-mingw32- --enable-static --disable-shared --enable-zlib --disable-postproc --prefix=/home/peter/ffmpeg/build/gpl --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libx264 --enable-gpl --extra-libs='-lx264 -lpthread' --enable-runtime-cpudetect --extra-cflags=-I/home/peter/cc/include --extra-ldflags=-L/home/peter/cc/lib --pkg-config=pkg-config --disable-w32threads --enable-zlib
    libavutil 52. 17.103 / 52. 17.103
    libavcodec 54. 92.100 / 54. 92.100
    libavformat 54. 63.102 / 54. 63.102
    libavdevice 54. 3.103 / 54. 3.103
    libavfilter 3. 41.100 / 3. 41.100
    libswscale 2. 2.100 / 2. 2.100
    libswresample 0. 17.102 / 0. 17.102
    Input #0, matroska,webm, from 'Z:\Adult Streams\Drama (Movies)\[SD+] Working Girl.mkv':
    Duration: 01:48:54.83, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1715 kb/s
    Chapter #0.0: start 0.000000, end 170.096000
    Metadata:
    title : Main Titles
    Chapter #0.1: start 170.096000, end 431.016000
    Metadata:
    title : To Work
    Chapter #0.2: start 431.016000, end 605.376000
    Metadata:
    title : Home Life
    Chapter #0.3: start 605.376000, end 958.376000
    Metadata:
    title : A New Job
    Chapter #0.4: start 958.376000, end 1274.336000
    Metadata:
    title : Office Functions
    Chapter #0.5: start 1274.336000, end 1633.896000
    Metadata:
    title : A Ski Weekend
    Chapter #0.6: start 1633.896000, end 1795.856000
    Metadata:
    title : Bad News
    Chapter #0.7: start 1795.856000, end 2041.816000
    Metadata:
    title : Taking Over
    Chapter #0.8: start 2041.816000, end 2576.776000
    Metadata:
    title : No Names
    Chapter #0.9: start 2576.776000, end 2818.976000
    Metadata:
    title : Business Meeting
    Chapter #0.10: start 2818.976000, end 3054.976000
    Metadata:
    title : What Happened?
    Chapter #0.11: start 3054.976000, end 3660.096000
    Metadata:
    title : A Celebration
    Chapter #0.12: start 3660.096000, end 4183.985511
    Metadata:
    title : Business Plans
    Chapter #0.13: start 4183.985511, end 4316.825511
    Metadata:
    title : Meeting at Trask
    Chapter #0.14: start 4316.825511, end 4619.745511
    Metadata:
    title : A Merger
    Chapter #0.15: start 4619.745511, end 4907.665511
    Metadata:
    title : Cleaning House
    Chapter #0.16: start 4907.665511, end 5657.545511
    Metadata:
    title : Caught
    Chapter #0.17: start 5657.545511, end 6000.945511
    Metadata:
    title : Taking a Stand
    Chapter #0.18: start 6000.945511, end 6383.505511
    Metadata:
    title : Another Chance
    Chapter #0.19: start 6383.505511, end 6534.825500
    Metadata:
    title : End Titles
    Stream #0:0(eng): Video: h264 (Main), yuv420p, 716x552 [SAR 64:45 DAR 5728:3105], SAR 209:147 DAR 37411:20286, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 1k tbn, 180k tbc (default)
    Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 3.0, fltp, 384 kb/s (default)
    At least one output file must be specified

    <MEZZMO>: Child process ended with code: 109, ExitCode=1


    ---> DB Level Info: 30, 77
    ---> Frame rate: 25.00
    ---> Aspect ratio: 37411:20286



    Here is another for reference (same stuttering - tried 10 different streams, they all do it)

    ffmpeg version N-50460-g393dcbf Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
    built on Mar 4 2013 17:38:17 with gcc 4.6.2 (GCC)
    configuration: --enable-memalign-hack --arch=x86 --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i686-w64-mingw32- --enable-static --disable-shared --enable-zlib --disable-postproc --prefix=/home/peter/ffmpeg/build/gpl --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libx264 --enable-gpl --extra-libs='-lx264 -lpthread' --enable-runtime-cpudetect --extra-cflags=-I/home/peter/cc/include --extra-ldflags=-L/home/peter/cc/lib --pkg-config=pkg-config --disable-w32threads --enable-zlib
    libavutil 52. 17.103 / 52. 17.103
    libavcodec 54. 92.100 / 54. 92.100
    libavformat 54. 63.102 / 54. 63.102
    libavdevice 54. 3.103 / 54. 3.103
    libavfilter 3. 41.100 / 3. 41.100
    libswscale 2. 2.100 / 2. 2.100
    libswresample 0. 17.102 / 0. 17.102
    Input #0, matroska,webm, from 'Z:\Adult Streams\Drama (Movies)\[SD+] The Thomas Crown Affair {AC3}.mkv':
    Duration: 01:48:38.92, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1703 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(eng): Video: h264 (Main), yuv420p, 716x446 [SAR 64:45 DAR 22912:10035], SAR 209:147 DAR 74822:32781, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 1k tbn, 180k tbc (default)
    Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 448 kb/s (default)
    At least one output file must be specified

    <MEZZMO>: Child process ended with code: 109, ExitCode=1


    ---> DB Level Info: 30, 77
    ---> Frame rate: 25.00
    ---> Aspect ratio: 74822:32781



    And another one for luck (this one is HD):

    ffmpeg version N-50460-g393dcbf Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
    built on Mar 4 2013 17:38:17 with gcc 4.6.2 (GCC)
    configuration: --enable-memalign-hack --arch=x86 --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i686-w64-mingw32- --enable-static --disable-shared --enable-zlib --disable-postproc --prefix=/home/peter/ffmpeg/build/gpl --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libx264 --enable-gpl --extra-libs='-lx264 -lpthread' --enable-runtime-cpudetect --extra-cflags=-I/home/peter/cc/include --extra-ldflags=-L/home/peter/cc/lib --pkg-config=pkg-config --disable-w32threads --enable-zlib
    libavutil 52. 17.103 / 52. 17.103
    libavcodec 54. 92.100 / 54. 92.100
    libavformat 54. 63.102 / 54. 63.102
    libavdevice 54. 3.103 / 54. 3.103
    libavfilter 3. 41.100 / 3. 41.100
    libswscale 2. 2.100 / 2. 2.100
    libswresample 0. 17.102 / 0. 17.102
    Input #0, matroska,webm, from 'Z:\Adult Streams\Action (High Octane)\[HD+] The Expendables {DTS-HD}.mkv':
    Duration: 01:43:28.24, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 9551 kb/s
    Chapter #0.0: start 0.000000, end 529.976456
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 1
    Chapter #0.1: start 529.976456, end 1052.161056
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 2
    Chapter #0.2: start 1052.161056, end 1367.726311
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 3
    Chapter #0.3: start 1367.726311, end 1835.148789
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 4
    Chapter #0.4: start 1835.148789, end 2014.832744
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 5
    Chapter #0.5: start 2014.832744, end 2297.112189
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 6
    Chapter #0.6: start 2297.112189, end 2871.477933
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 7
    Chapter #0.7: start 2871.477933, end 3014.996311
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 8
    Chapter #0.8: start 3014.996311, end 3308.664678
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 9
    Chapter #0.9: start 3308.664678, end 3615.717956
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 10
    Chapter #0.10: start 3615.717956, end 3991.514367
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 11
    Chapter #0.11: start 3991.514367, end 4416.526733
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 12
    Chapter #0.12: start 4416.526733, end 4817.215889
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 13
    Chapter #0.13: start 4817.215889, end 5161.314011
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 14
    Chapter #0.14: start 5161.314011, end 5477.179422
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 15
    Chapter #0.15: start 5477.179422, end 6207.657778
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 16
    Chapter #0.16: start 6207.657778, end 6208.241500
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 17
    Stream #0:0(eng): Video: h264 (Main), yuv420p, 1920x798 [SAR 1:1 DAR 320:133], 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 1k tbn, 180k tbc (default)
    Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: dts (DTS-HD MA), 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 1536 kb/s (default)
    At least one output file must be specified

    <MEZZMO>: Child process ended with code: 109, ExitCode=1


    ---> DB Level Info: 40, 77
    ---> Frame rate: 23.98

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    UPDATE:

    After spending hours thoroughly uninstalling (including cleaning up all the files left in ...appdata\local...) Mezzmo and trying earlier versions backwards from 3.1.1.0, I finally got to version 2.7.1.0.

    Yes, I keep most versions in my archives since the debacle of 2.6.4.0 where you broke PS/3 streaming altogether but didn't keep older versions on your website meaning paying customers had a broken Mezzmo for days till you released a hot fix. I told my children at that time to vent their anger in your direction Conceiva....

    I disregard your auto-update, preferring to manually download and install every new version since that debacle (that way I'm not at the mercy of a bad version, I can always roll back).

    Anyway, installing version 2.7.1.0, and hey presto! With *no* other change (i.e. all other variables have stayed the same), Mezzmo version 2.7.1.0 streams every MKV file with on-the-fly transcoding with no issues.

    Please hand over to the dev team to debug what broke between 2.7.1.0 and 3.0.1.0 (and every subsequent version).

    I can't really move from 2.7.1.0 until this issue is fixed...

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    Thanks for the information. We have replied to your support inquiry just now. Please try the "Sony PlayStation 3 (No DivX)" device profile and see how you go.

    Mezzmo Android: Install it on your tablet, smartphone, Android TV or Amazon Fire to browse and stream files from your Mezzmo library to all your devices. Full details at http://www.conceiva.com/products/mez...mo_android.asp
    Mezzmo for Kodi Add-on: Install it into Kodi to stream files from your Mezzmo library directly in Kodi. Full details at http://www.mezzmo.com/wiki/doku.php?...odi_user_guide
    Mezzmo for Roku App: Install it onto your Roku to stream files from your Mezzmo library. Full details at http://www.mezzmo.com/wiki/doku.php?...oku_user_guide
    Wiki: User Guides & Reference Manual at http://www.mezzmo.com/wiki
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