another stuttering problem

[reevesy]

hi all,
bit of a novice...and i've read a few posts regarding stuttering but dont know what to do in my case
..i've a med 500x connected with ethernet cable (i checked with the supplier that it could handle hd - Cat. 5e)
to my win 7 hp prolient via my sky broadband router
have been streaming files fine until i did some rips of my blu rays...(mostly Mkvs) sometimes some files start to play fine ..as long as i dont fast forward or browse in and out of other blu ray ripped files....then start to stutter

.....tried to watch saving private ryan today and the stuttering of a mkv file was terrible...especially during the 'shaky cam' beach scenes.
...tried a direct 'bluray disc' copy of the same film...which played better with the odd stutter...then as the film went on 10 or 15 mins it got really unwatchable
...once the stuttering of any files starts then any other  blu rip files which are tried do the same

if anyone could offer any help to a novice it would be most appreciated

cheers

[jer1956]

Have you checked the nearest network to you setup here:-
http://www.mede8erforum.com/index.php/topic,3613.0.html

You can also improve you server settings in windows:-
http://www.mede8erforum.com/index.php/topic,3504.0.html

[reevesy]

not yet....have ordered a gigabit switch though with the hope of spedding things up

...also tried to update the drivers direct from my hp prolient (widows says it's upto date) for my server
http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/netxtreme_server.php

zip files on the left only bring up a licence agreement?

[reevesy]

...also fitted a hard drive to my mede8er with some blurays on it...unsurprisingly these played fine

[reevesy]

non of the mentioned example set ups are like mine unfortunately

[jer1956]

There may not be one which matches exactly but you will see what tweaks people have had to do  to achieve the perfromance they have.

[reevesy]

thanks

my gigabit switch has been here for a couple of days now...not been able to try it yet as the cat cables i need have been delayed   

[reevesy]

well cables turned up and i've now got my cat5e cable going from my sky broadband router to the gigabit switch and cat5e patch cables from the gigabit switch to my mede8er ...squeezbox music server and panasonic telly...all working correctly...except i've still got the stuttering problem with a few 1080p rips i've tried...some worked ok

cheers.

[jer1956]

If you looked at the example Networks you will see that bluray HD is borderline with an X1. You often  have to  rip out audio and just use a .TS file to get them to stream.

[reevesy]

putting the gigabit switch before the router...then a cable to the mede8er seems to have cured....saving private ryan...biggest problem rip so far...full hd sound and picture streamed fine with no stutter for the 1/2 hour i tried it

[reevesy]

well...saga continues
...streamed a couple of full hd picture and sound rips which have played fine until about 3/4 the way through the film then the box has froze....have to pull the power cable...reboot ...then fast wardward to the scene it froze on ....then it plays fine for the rest of the movie

....honestly if it aint one thing its another