2014-05-22, 11:00
Hello,
I have quite specific issue and I can't find suitable solution on the forum.
hopefully, someone here will be able to help me out :0
I have white macbook laptop from 2006 (proccessor: 2ghz intel core duo, memory 2GB 667mhz DDR2 SDRAM)
I run OSX server on it (version 10.6.8)
Sound is managed by external audio interface Saffire pro 24 connected via firewire port (400)
My movies and films are stored on an external hard drive (500gb) Seagate connected via usb 2.0
As additional screen for movies I use 40" Samsung Smart tv. I connect via mini dvi adaptor and through HDMI cable to Samsung.
I have set up two profiles for saffire to make it easy to switch between them.
One profile is for Samsung smart tv, I use optical cable from Samsung to Saffire, and then the sound goes to my speakers (Active Fostex near field monitors)
Another profile i use for music and films stored on the hard drive.
I use XBMC Gotham stable release.
Now the problem:
Video stutters all the time, when I wanna watch movies.
I have mostly 1080p movies with 5.1 or 7.1 sound, but I have stereo speakers.
It makes it unviewable.
What I did already.
Dirty regions - tried all 3 settings.
disabled rss feed,
disabled almost all add ons to decrease cpu usage,
Activity monitor in OSx shows that CPU usage for XBMC hardly ever goes over 10%
Tried disabling saffire to see if this is the problem. it got a bit better, but no joy.
copied a movie directly to the hard drive, a bit better, but still no joy.
I can see all proccess on activity monitor, disabled all apps except saffire mix control and xbmc.
Still, stuttering video.
Could you advice me the best audio/video settings for the best performance (lightest fro cpu)
anyone here using saffire, do you know how to set up both to make it works smoothly?
A
I have quite specific issue and I can't find suitable solution on the forum.
hopefully, someone here will be able to help me out :0
I have white macbook laptop from 2006 (proccessor: 2ghz intel core duo, memory 2GB 667mhz DDR2 SDRAM)
I run OSX server on it (version 10.6.8)
Sound is managed by external audio interface Saffire pro 24 connected via firewire port (400)
My movies and films are stored on an external hard drive (500gb) Seagate connected via usb 2.0
As additional screen for movies I use 40" Samsung Smart tv. I connect via mini dvi adaptor and through HDMI cable to Samsung.
I have set up two profiles for saffire to make it easy to switch between them.
One profile is for Samsung smart tv, I use optical cable from Samsung to Saffire, and then the sound goes to my speakers (Active Fostex near field monitors)
Another profile i use for music and films stored on the hard drive.
I use XBMC Gotham stable release.
Now the problem:
Video stutters all the time, when I wanna watch movies.
I have mostly 1080p movies with 5.1 or 7.1 sound, but I have stereo speakers.
It makes it unviewable.
What I did already.
Dirty regions - tried all 3 settings.
disabled rss feed,
disabled almost all add ons to decrease cpu usage,
Activity monitor in OSx shows that CPU usage for XBMC hardly ever goes over 10%
Tried disabling saffire to see if this is the problem. it got a bit better, but no joy.
copied a movie directly to the hard drive, a bit better, but still no joy.
I can see all proccess on activity monitor, disabled all apps except saffire mix control and xbmc.
Still, stuttering video.
Could you advice me the best audio/video settings for the best performance (lightest fro cpu)
anyone here using saffire, do you know how to set up both to make it works smoothly?
A