Playback issues on PS3
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Playback issues on PS3
Hello there,
I am new to the video streaming in general as well as UMS.
My problem is that some videos cannot be played correctly on my PS3. In other cases there are no problems at all, even with 1080p videos.
Finally some general information:
Any help is very much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
I am new to the video streaming in general as well as UMS.
My problem is that some videos cannot be played correctly on my PS3. In other cases there are no problems at all, even with 1080p videos.
- In my first test the was no playback, neither audio nor video. Please see the attached archive test1_ums_dbg.zip.
- As second test there was audio playback but the video playback was heavily distorted. I don't know what the correct term is
Please see test2_ums_dbg.zip for that case.
Finally some general information:
- Network: Develo dLAN 650+
- Windows 7 x64
- UMS 3.5.0
- K-Lite_Codec_Pack_1040_Full >> hardware acceleration for nvidia graphics card chosen
- Codec configuration is attached as log >>
- klcp_codec_log.txt
- VLC installed
- Speaker setup 2.0
test video 1 - test video 2
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Video ID : 1 Format : AVC Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec Format profile : [email protected] Format settings, CABAC : Yes Format settings, ReFrames : 5 frames Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC Duration : 2h 14mn Bit rate : 4 018 Kbps Width : 1 920 pixels Height : 794 pixels Display aspect ratio : 2.40:1 Frame rate mode : Constant Frame rate : 24.000 fps Color space : YUV Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0 Bit depth : 8 bits Scan type : Progressive Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.110 Stream size : 3.77 GiB (86%) Language : German Default : Yes Forced : Yes Color primaries : BT.709 Transfer characteristics : BT.709 Matrix coefficients : BT.709 Audio #1 ID : 2 Format : AC-3 Format/Info : Audio Coding 3 Mode extension : CM (complete main) Format settings, Endianness : Big Codec ID : A_AC3 Duration : 2h 14mn Bit rate mode : Constant Bit rate : 192 Kbps Channel(s) : 2 channels Channel positions : Front: L R Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz Bit depth : 16 bits Compression mode : Lossy Delay relative to video : 6s 460ms Stream size : 184 MiB (4%) Language : German Default : Yes Forced : Yes -
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Video ID : 1 Format : AVC Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec Format profile : [email protected] Format settings, CABAC : Yes Format settings, ReFrames : 2 frames Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC Duration : 2h 18mn Bit rate mode : Variable Width : 1 920 pixels Height : 1 080 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16:9 Frame rate mode : Constant Frame rate : 23.976 fps Color space : YUV Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0 Bit depth : 8 bits Scan type : Progressive Language : English Default : Yes Forced : No Audio #1 ID : 2 Format : AC-3 Format/Info : Audio Coding 3 Mode extension : CM (complete main) Format settings, Endianness : Big Codec ID : A_AC3 Duration : 2h 18mn Bit rate mode : Constant Bit rate : 224 Kbps Channel(s) : 2 channels Channel positions : Front: L R Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz Bit depth : 16 bits Compression mode : Lossy Stream size : 221 MiB (1%) Title : MIC Language : German Default : Yes Forced : Yes Audio #2 ID : 3 Format : DTS Format/Info : Digital Theater Systems Format profile : MA / Core Mode : 16 Format settings, Endianness : Big Codec ID : A_DTS Duration : 2h 18mn Bit rate mode : Variable Bit rate : Unknown / 1 509 Kbps Channel(s) : 6 channels Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz Bit depth : 24 bits Compression mode : Lossless / Lossy Language : English Default : No Forced : No
Any help is very much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
- Attachments
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klcp_codec_log.txt- K-Lite Codec Pack - Tweak Tool Information
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- test2_ums_dbg.zip
- 2nd test video - distorted video playback (audio was okay)
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- test1_ums_dbg.zip
- First test video - no playback at all (neither video nor audio)
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Re: Playback issues on PS3
Are the PS3 and UMS server connected via ethernet cable or wifi?
-- UMS serving PS3, WDTV, Samsung H6400 + J5500 and Kalemsoft renderers! (no video transcoding but remuxing accepted 
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)Re: Playback issues on PS3
Hello Wolfgan,
UMS server and PS3 are connected via ethernet cable via the develo dLAN 650+. In between there is a Gigabit-LAN router.
Most other movies and series I can watch without any problems. That's why I thought it might be misconfiguration codec.
UMS server and PS3 are connected via ethernet cable via the develo dLAN 650+. In between there is a Gigabit-LAN router.
Most other movies and series I can watch without any problems. That's why I thought it might be misconfiguration codec.
Re: Playback issues on PS3
Check the CPU usage on your server when the stuttering happens, maybe the transcoding process is chocking your machine (logs indicate transcoding happening, just search the logs for tsmuxer and mencoder entries)
-- UMS serving PS3, WDTV, Samsung H6400 + J5500 and Kalemsoft renderers! (no video transcoding but remuxing accepted )
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Re: Playback issues on PS3
Thanks for the detailed report. By default, UMS doesn't use codecs.
The reason for the second file having distortions may be due to it being a remux - its bitrate may be too high for the PS3 to support over network instead of disc. Just a guess.
When you have a file that doesn't work you can always go into the #TRANSCODE# folder and select a different engine for that file, usually if MEncoder fails then FFmpeg will succeed and vice versa.
The reason for the second file having distortions may be due to it being a remux - its bitrate may be too high for the PS3 to support over network instead of disc. Just a guess.
When you have a file that doesn't work you can always go into the #TRANSCODE# folder and select a different engine for that file, usually if MEncoder fails then FFmpeg will succeed and vice versa.
Re: Playback issues on PS3
Thank you for the information 
I will have a look at it and get back to you later.
I will have a look at it and get back to you later.Re: Playback issues on PS3
Selecting a different engine did the trickSubJunk wrote:Thanks for the detailed report. By default, UMS doesn't use codecs.
The reason for the second file having distortions may be due to it being a remux - its bitrate may be too high for the PS3 to support over network instead of disc. Just a guess.
When you have a file that doesn't work you can always go into the #TRANSCODE# folder and select a different engine for that file, usually if MEncoder fails then FFmpeg will succeed and vice versa.
The topic can be solved/closed I think. Thank you!