[mythtv-users] Playback issues with myth frontend over a wireless network

[Chris Isip]

On Dec 9, 2007 10:17 AM, Ed Brandon <bigeb at ebnet.us> wrote:

> I used a wireless bridge connected to my frontend rather than dealing
> with the madwifi drivers for a internal wireless card. I had the same
> issues with playing HD video until I hard coded the adapter to only
> connect at 54mbs. Even though it had a 90% plus signal the speed would
> bump down to 48 or 36 and HD video would start pausing every couple of
> seconds. I have 4 or 5 other wireless networks around me as well so be
> sure to pick a clean channel if possible. I have also had much better
> luck with having my backend wired instead of wireless.
>
> Ed
>
> Ma Begaj wrote:
> > 2007/12/9, William Munson <w.munson at comcast.net>:
> >
> >> Steve Vanspall wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> this has been asked a few times but without any real answer, so i
> >>> thought i'd spell out my situation.
> >>>
> >>> I have my mythbackend (which also runs a front end) running in my
> living
> >>> room using a g wireless network card to a router.
> >>>
> >>> My laptop is also on a wireless network card to the same router.
> >>>
> >>> When i try to watch tv or play pre-recorded tv the playback pauses
> every
> >>> 10 seconds or so, like the buffer runs out too early.
> >>>
> >>> So question 1, is this the problem, how do i find out
> >>>
> >>> 2. is there any way to increase the buffer size. although thinking
> about
> >>> it that may not work will just wait longer to pause
> >>>
> >>> also i run windows on the same laptop. I use Mythtvplayer (a windows
> >>> program that connects to my frontend and lets me play pre-recorded tv
> >>> shows). It streams without a problem. To my understanding it connects
> >>> the same way but only allows me to play prerecorded tv.
> >>>
> >>> Any ideas?
> >>>
> >>> thanks in advance
> >>>
> >>> Steve
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Simple answer. Your wireless G card does not have the bandwidth or
> >> latency to stream tv signals. Even with the laptop setting right next
> >> the router I cannot smoothly stream lo-def tv and cannot even come
> close
> >> to playing HD material over wireless with a G card. I am not sure that
> >> one of the wireless N systems will help as its latency is just as bad,
> >> only the bandwidth increases. You might be able to find one of the
> >> optimized dual channel bonded models however you will need to dig deep
> >> into your wallet if you want one.
> >>
> >
> > I cannot talk about HD, but SD is playing really fine over G card
> > (ipw2200). I even run a few downloads at the same time, and I have no
> > problems at all.
> >
> > M.
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You can improve your bandwidth by connecting the backend directly by wire to
the router.  I have a few frontends connected via G but the most heavily
used frontends are connected via wire.  I find that a wireless connection is
not stable all the time and is prone to interference.
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