MVP Transcoder, Server maxed out

KipKasper · #1 01-12-2009, 11:26 PM

I have a MVP client running on a P4 2ghz server.

When I playback an MPEG4 (xvid, divx...) the transcoder service runs near 100% CPU, drops frames and shudders.

From the posts I've found on here it looks like it is possible to change the quality of the transcoder, but I can't find any real clear info on how to do it.

Can anyone help?

- Greg

gplasky · #2 01-13-2009, 06:08 AM

Go into Detailed Setup-Server-Media Extender Conversion Quality. But good luck with transcoding on a P4 2Ghz server. I would consider that underpowered for that process.

Gerry

KipKasper · #3 01-13-2009, 12:20 PM

Thanks Gerry

I had forgotten about that setting, it was on High, so I'll try tonight and see if the server can keep up now.

- Greg

scott2020 · #4 01-13-2009, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gplasky

Go into Detailed Setup-Server-Media Extender Conversion Quality. But good luck with transcoding on a P4 2Ghz server. I would consider that underpowered for that process.

Gerry

Is there any way to offload the transcoding to another machine on the network? My Sage server is a P4 2.8 and can't keep up well, but I do have a new Quad core machine that could do it. I just don't want to rebuild Sage on the quad core to make that the server.

Scott

gplasky · #5 01-13-2009, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scott2020

Is there any way to offload the transcoding to another machine on the network? My Sage server is a P4 2.8 and can't keep up well, but I do have a new Quad core machine that could do it. I just don't want to rebuild Sage on the quad core to make that the server.

Scott

Rebuild. Do it. You'll be happier in the end if you're doing transcoding to a MVP. Or the other option is replace the MVP with a HD200. The only time the server transcode is when a client tries to play a file type not native to it. The only file type native to a MVP is mpg2. The HD200 plays just about everything so doesn't have to transcode.

Gerry

scott2020 · #6 01-13-2009, 03:29 PM

Yeah, I have the HD200 for the living room and it is great. This is for a spare guest room so I don't want to foot another $200 right now since I have the MVP. The MVP is OK for SD content but it is dying under the pressure of HD stuff when it transcodes.

KipKasper · #7 01-13-2009, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gplasky

Go into Detailed Setup-Server-Media Extender Conversion Quality. But good luck with transcoding on a P4 2Ghz server. I would consider that underpowered for that process.

Gerry

That did work, thanks again Gerry

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