I am trying to set up a HTPC for the first time and i need some help. I have a dell inspiron 530 with an intel core duo e4500 @ 2.20GH. and 2gh of ram. I just upgraded the video card to a 1024mb ddr3 nvidia GeForce 210. i have tried using VCL player to play the movies but on the larger blu-ray files the picture will stop or hang up and the catch up. I dont think there is any thing running in the back ground. The picture is great other than the sticking. I know the files are ok because i can stream them through my blu-ray player. Is there any settings in VCL player that i dont know about. or is there a better player for the configuration that i have. Any help will be appreciated. what i mean by larger files is 25gh main movie, it will play bd5 or bd9 with out no problem
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Sounds like you have a throughput bottleneck in your PC.
These are the things I would be looking at in order:-
Throughput from disk - If using external, try internal
Read ahead caching of disk (Buffering)
Adding extra memory
Upgrade your processor
Your video card looks OK."Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790
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Originally posted by GregiBoy View PostSounds like you have a throughput bottleneck in your PC.
These are the things I would be looking at in order:-
Throughput from disk - If using external, try internal
Read ahead caching of disk (Buffering)
Adding extra memory
Upgrade your processor
Your video card looks OK.
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Originally posted by GregiBoy View PostYou'll have to look for 3rd party software to do this. Plenty available on the net.
Is it an internal or external drive you are playing from coz that could be the prob?
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You are not really describing your current setup and what you want to achieve properly.
I am sure that there are better ways around what you want to do.
Eg: I have a media player connected into my network with 2 x 2Tb & 1 x 1Tb connected and this acts as a NAS/Streamer to all other devices on my network and the player/NAS only cost about $100 (Excluding drives).
Some of the US guys on this forum are doing this with the PIVOS Aios and reckon it works fine."Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790
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Originally posted by GregiBoy View PostYou are not really describing your current setup and what you want to achieve properly.
I am sure that there are better ways around what you want to do.
Eg: I have a media player connected into my network with 2 x 2Tb & 1 x 1Tb connected and this acts as a NAS/Streamer to all other devices on my network and the player/NAS only cost about $100 (Excluding drives).
Some of the US guys on this forum are doing this with the PIVOS Aios and reckon it works fine.
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Hi csbond2
This is may or may not be the problem, but make sure that you monitor the temps of your card.
This card is prone to getting very Hot and this may be your problem.
Also make sure that you have the latest drivers for your card and not just the ones that came with the disc.
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