Streaming ReadyNAS Duo to Humax HDR-FOX-T2

[cparsons]

Installed Twonky 6.0.24 onto my ReadyNAS Duo and my Humax HDR-FOX-T2 (which is on the DLNA certified list) can see it and stream files from it,,,but not all files??

I have one that has an invalid (unrecognised?) audio format, that will play from a USB pen plugged into the Humax but not via Twonky Server on the ReadyNAS??

Why?? Is Twonky changing the data stream for some reason? Looks like the interface is causing the streaming to fail, it's the same file??

Any ideas anyone?

Might try plugging the LAN cable directly into the TV (Sony Bravis KDL-40W5500) and playing it directly from that but would like to know why this is happening??

Chris

[parnott]

Twonky server does not alter the media stream in any way. The only exception is when transcoding is enabled. But I doubt you have done this and don't believe the ReadyNAS Duo has the necessary performance to do real-time video transcoding anyway.

This web page (http://www.redsilico.com/humax-hdr-video-playback) suggests that the Humax supports different video/audio codec and container combinations depending upon where the media file is being streamed from.

Yes, I know it does not make much sense. But there are a number of network media player devices (TVs and STBs mainly) that have this problem.

[cparsons]

Thanks, I sort of anticipated this - but what confuses me is the same file, copied on a USB pen and plugged into the Humax will play, but this same file on the ReadyNAS via Twonky will not!

So the container etc doesn't come into it does it?? It is the same file/same container (*.MPG)

I even tried plugging the LAN cable into the TV directly and got the same result!

I have found the same with a few other files too (but not all!)

Regards

Chris

[parnott]

Unfortunately some network media player devices just have different capabilities depending upon where the media file is played from. Networked TVs and STBs being the most common. Not a lot can be done except complain to the manufacturer.

All aspects of the media file are important- container format, video and audio codecs. Your Humax device does seem to have some very severe limitations in which combinations it will play. Sony Bravia TV's are also well known for their limited network playing capabilities.

Just to clear up another point, just because a file has a .mpg extension does not mean it is a valid MPEG file. The file could contain anything.

The only reliable way to discover what a media file contains is to use the MediaInfo tool to analyze the file. You can get it from here- http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en