Here is the FFmpeg info you requested. This is for one file, but all mpeg2-ts files stutter.

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
[mpeg2video @ 030ba720] mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
Last message repeated 1 times
[mp1 @ 030c7240] Header missing
[mpeg2video @ 030ba720] mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
Last message repeated 3 times
[mp1 @ 030c7240] Header missing
[mpeg2video @ 030ba720] mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
Last message repeated 2 times
[mp1 @ 030c7240] Header missing
Last message repeated 35 times
[mpegts @ 01ff8860] max_analyze_duration 5000000 reached at 5024000
[NULL @ 030c7240] start time is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 030cd580] start time is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
Input #0, mpegts, from 'I:\TV\Two and a Half Men-(Palmdale, Ech)-2012-03-19-0.tp':
Duration: 00:34:57.27, start: 9307.616033, bitrate: 14937 kb/s
Program 1
Stream #0:0[0x31]: Video: mpeg2video (Main) ([2][0][0][0] / 0x0002), yuv420p, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 17652 kb/s, 31.44 fps, 29.97 tbr, 90k tbn, 59.94 tbc
Stream #0:1[0x34](eng): Audio: ac3 (AC-3 / 0x332D4341), 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s16, 384 kb/s
Stream #0:2[0x35](spa): Audio: ac3 (AC-3 / 0x332D4341), 48000 Hz, mono, s16, 96 kb/s
Stream #0:3[0x110]: Audio: mp1 ([6][0][0][0] / 0x0006), 0 channels, s16
Stream #0:4[0x111]: Unknown: none (TVG1 / 0x31475654)
At least one output file must be specified


---> DB Level Info: 4, 4
---> Frame rate: 31.44
---> Aspect ratio: 16:9

You stated that Sony says the N200 does not play MP4. Mine plays MP4 h264 beatuifully through Mezzmo as well as any other server i've streamed it from. but this isn't about MP4. just trying to get the TV shows I'm recording to be watchable streaming. My DVR software is recording in mpeg2ts and it's causing me fits.

Thanks for your help.