Buffering Issues:Fastpasstv/Icefilms/Other ad-ons

Capecodmacguy · 2011-02-25 17:33

Hello all

Just wanted to say that I am totally amazed with xbmc and everything that comes with it..I have only been playing with it in my free time...

Also wanted to say that I have learned a lot from this forum just by reading all of the threads! I am fully amazed at how well everyone works together here..

I am still very much a n00bie @ this but am slowly learning.. Here are my specs

New macbook 10.6.5
Airport extreme with latest software 5 ghz band.
Newwork connection is decent 1 Mb down 500 or so up
Jailbroke [AppleTV2] with Greenposion latest version
I have ssh'd into my device put in a few ad-ons such as bluecop and some google tv

I am able to NAS..

What I am having issues with is that on some of the ad-ons there is an extreme amount of buffering...Fastpasstv/Icefilms mainly..On xbmc

Is there some settings i can adjust or some suggest path i can take for the buffering to slow down?

TIA!

Ed

Capecodmacguy · 2011-02-26 14:30

well I put a hardwire straight from the airport express>ATV2...working better

but still having problems with streaming in 720.....

anyone have this similar problem?

Eric_S · 2011-02-26 17:28

What is your bandwidth? You might consider a site such as speedster.net to find out. Note that, for 720P streaming, a sustained 6 Mbps connection is about the min requirement.

Capecodmacguy · 2011-02-26 17:59

My bandwidth is like 17Mbps down and 2.54 up..

Would port fowarding help me?

check out my screen shot...

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What else could I be doing wrong?

When I bit torrent I only get about 1 mb down and 500 kb up.

hmmm.

Capecodmacguy · 2011-03-04 03:37

Anyone here come across any patches yet?

Eric_S · 2011-03-04 06:03

Bit torrent is dependent on the health of the particular swarm, and many other unique factors. Not really a reliable indicator of your typical download speed. With your network now wired, what are your symptoms when streaming HD?
Are you buffering 720P, or stuttering/dropping frames?

Capecodmacguy Member Posts: 69 Joined: Feb 2011 Reputation: 0 Location: cape cod mass	2011-02-26 14:30 Post: #2 well I put a hardwire straight from the airport express>ATV2...working better but still having problems with streaming in 720..... anyone have this similar problem? XBMC RULES!!!!!!! (This post was last modified: 2011-02-26 15:47 by Capecodmacguy.)
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Eric_S Member Posts: 76 Joined: Feb 2011 Reputation: 0	2011-02-26 17:28 Post: #3 What is your bandwidth? You might consider a site such as speedster.net to find out. Note that, for 720P streaming, a sustained 6 Mbps connection is about the min requirement.
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Capecodmacguy Member Posts: 69 Joined: Feb 2011 Reputation: 0 Location: cape cod mass	2011-02-26 17:59 Post: #4 My bandwidth is like 17Mbps down and 2.54 up.. Would port fowarding help me? check out my screen shot... What else could I be doing wrong? When I bit torrent I only get about 1 mb down and 500 kb up. hmmm. XBMC RULES!!!!!!! (This post was last modified: 2011-02-26 18:49 by Capecodmacguy.)
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Capecodmacguy Member Posts: 69 Joined: Feb 2011 Reputation: 0 Location: cape cod mass	2011-03-04 03:37 Post: #5 Anyone here come across any patches yet? XBMC RULES!!!!!!!
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Eric_S Member Posts: 76 Joined: Feb 2011 Reputation: 0	2011-03-04 06:03 Post: #6 Bit torrent is dependent on the health of the particular swarm, and many other unique factors. Not really a reliable indicator of your typical download speed. With your network now wired, what are your symptoms when streaming HD? Are you buffering 720P, or stuttering/dropping frames?
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