no Fast Forward on Panasonic TX-L37V10B

[mostuk]

Hi,
I am having trouble playing MPEG2-PS files (SD/12mbps/VBR/720x576) on a Panasonic TX-L37V10B Viera TV (100base duplex).
It is connected to a wired gigabit network, on which some PC media players are able to fast-forward at up to 150mbps.

Problem is - I cannot use fast-forward on the TV - movies will mostly quit after a few seconds and return to the media-server menu.
Transmit speeds are between 10/20mbps depending on the playback speed the TV is demanding. It can peak at about 40mbps but only for short periods.

Clearly something isn't pulling it's weight here.

Is there a setting I've missed.?
Any ideas.?

Thanks,
Alan Mc. (Twonky-newbie)


TwonkyMedia Server Ver5.0.68
Cache memory: 87 KB
XP Home as a system service
Panasonic TX-L37V10B - Ver 2.212 pal09PEAKSAVC


FWIW
I have tested the network by simultaneously playing the same file on the TV and two PC's (on fast-forward) while copying a 1Gb file from another PC to the same directory as the playing MPEG file.
Transmit 100 Receive 50 = no problems until I ask TV to fast-forward.
I thought maybe I could test the fast forward feature another way, but oddly, the TV could not see the same files on SD card.!
-go figure-

After writing this up, I now have...
TwonkyMedia Server Ver5.1
Cache memory: 426 KB
same problem

[mostuk]

If it helps - I have run the file through GSpot and it reports all this..!!


--- File Information ---
File Name: RonnieScotts.mpg
File Name (with full path): E:\temp\RonnieScotts.mpg
File Size (in bytes): 4,499,451,840

--- Container Information ---
Base Type (e.g "AVI"): MPEG (.MPG/.MPEG/.VOB)
Subtype (e.g "OpenDML"):
Interleave (in ms):
Preload (in ms):
Audio alignment("split across interleaves"):
Total System Bitrate (kbps): 14625
Bytes Missing (if any):
Number of Audio Streams: 1

--- Video Information ---
Video Codec Type(e.g. "DIV3"): MPEG2
Video Codec Name(e.g. "DivX 3, Low-Motion"): MPEG-2
Video Codec Status(e.g. "Codec Is Installed"): Codec(s) are Installed
Duration (hh:mm:ss): 58:14.920
Frame Count: 87373
Frame Width (pixels): 720
Frame Height (pixels): 576
Storage Aspect Ratio("SAR")" 1.250
Pixel Aspect Ratio ("PAR"): 1.067
Display Aspect Ratio ("DAR"): 1.333
Fields Per Second: 50.000
Frames Per Second: 25.000
Pics Per Second: 25.000
Video Bitrate (kbps): 9590
MPEG-4 ("MPEG-4" or ""):
B-VOP ("B-VOP" or ""):
QPel ("QPel" or ""):
GMC ("GMC" or ""):
NVOP ("NVOP" or ""):
H264 ("H264" or ""):
Quality Factor (bits/pixel)/frame: 0.925"

MPEG-2 ("MPEG-2" or ""): MPEG-2
Interlaced ("I/L" or ""): I/L
Progressive ("Prog" or ""):
Top Frame First ("TFF" or ""): TFF
Bottom Frame First ("BFF" or ""):
3:2 Pulldown ("3:2" or ""):
Picture-per-field ("PPF" or ""):

--- Aspect Ratio Related ---

Broadcast standard: "PAL" (else blank) PAL
Broadcast standard: "NTSC" (else blank)
src:"VCD", "SVCD", "CVD", or "DVD (else blank): DVD
Instructions to convert to VCD, first part: Resize to 360 x 288 ( w:[1/2] h:[1/2] )
Instructions to convert to VCD, second part: Trim 4 from each side for 352 x 288
Instructions to convert to SVCD, first part: Resize to 480 x 576 ( w:[2/3] h:[1/1] )
Instructions to convert to SVCD, second part: No cropping req'd
Instructions to convert to CVD, first part: Resize to 360 x 576 ( w:[1/2] h:[1/1] )
Instructions to convert to CVD, second part: Trim 4 from each side for 352 x 576
Instructions to convert to DVD, first part: No resize req'd
Instructions to convert to DVD, second part: No cropping req'd
Instructions to convert to AVI, first part: Resize to 787 x 576 (Use +/- for other target sizes)
Instructions to convert to AVI, second part: Crop off any non-picture areas, if req'd

--- Audio Information ---
MPEG Stream ID (e.g. "0xbd"): 0xc0
MPEG VOB file Substream(e.g. "0x80"):
Audio Codec (e.g. "AC3"): MPEG-1 Layer 2
Audio Codec Status (e.g. "Codec Is Installed"): Codec(s) are Installed
Audio Sample Rate (Hz): 48000
Audio Bitrate(kbps): 384
Audio Bitrate Type ("CBR" or "VBR"): CBR
Audio Channel Count (e.g. "2" for stereo): 2