2012-03-09, 20:01
I know "best" is very subjective. I'm just hoping for some clarifications.
The FAQ for performance on AppleTV2 recommends trying a different protocol, "especially" if you're using SMB.
I'm running a linux box, all media is either on external HD or internal SATA, shared via SMB. Running library functions via mysql. Content is wireless to AppleTV2. Also very occasionally use my laptop (Macbook) to watch videos on the deck. Very very occasionally stuff gets streamed to the GF's windows desktop.
I'm seeing some choppiness; mostly in audio. I've noticed it quite a bit in two HD movies (which I understand may be agitated by the external USB connection). I did do a couple of tweaks based on the FAQ (16 bit audio and Optical instead of HDMI), haven't had a chance to test yet (that happens tonight).
Is it worth switching to a new protocol? I'm certainly capable of setting it all up via FTP; but what about time-outs? Does it just re-auth every time it tried to poll? Or is there some sort of keep-alive function? Something else I'm missing? Is there really that much of a change?
I'm also willing to try out webDAV if necessary / if it's going to work better for my situation.
Thanks all!
The FAQ for performance on AppleTV2 recommends trying a different protocol, "especially" if you're using SMB.
I'm running a linux box, all media is either on external HD or internal SATA, shared via SMB. Running library functions via mysql. Content is wireless to AppleTV2. Also very occasionally use my laptop (Macbook) to watch videos on the deck. Very very occasionally stuff gets streamed to the GF's windows desktop.
I'm seeing some choppiness; mostly in audio. I've noticed it quite a bit in two HD movies (which I understand may be agitated by the external USB connection). I did do a couple of tweaks based on the FAQ (16 bit audio and Optical instead of HDMI), haven't had a chance to test yet (that happens tonight).
Is it worth switching to a new protocol? I'm certainly capable of setting it all up via FTP; but what about time-outs? Does it just re-auth every time it tried to poll? Or is there some sort of keep-alive function? Something else I'm missing? Is there really that much of a change?
I'm also willing to try out webDAV if necessary / if it's going to work better for my situation.
Thanks all!