XBMC and low bandwith ... force transcode?

Hi All,

I'm using in my Network XBMC via PowerLine. Screen is not HD (1280 x 1024). The Problem, I've very limited speed ( ~2-4 MBit), so HD Videos from my PC are StopMotion Serviio is running on a Media PC, fast enougt for transcoing.

Is there a Profile availiable which forces transcoding for XBMC, maybe same as stream from outside an my android in low resolution.

I'm not a specialist and I've no idea what to set in the config file.

Thanks for help!

BR, Andi

[Illico]

You probably have to create a specific profile that transcode all media with a limited speed using maxVBitrate="4000" option.
http://www.serviio.org/index.php?option ... icle&id=24

This is what I tried. I modified an existing one... don't know what I made wrong, but whenever I try it, the Serviio Service does not start anymore.
As I've written here.. I'm not a specialist and it is also hard to translate englisch.

So I think, I will give up ... maybe the Serviio Team adds in future versions one or more low bandwith profiles. If I connect from outside via GSM from my mobile, it works great, this is exactly what I am looking for my XBMC.

Thanks

[freaknik]

so set maxVBitrate lower?

Mine worked setting it at lower than 4000, I don't rememeber exactly what it's set to.

Remember whatever profile you change to select it for the device you want to watch on in serviio gui.

if you messed up profiles.xml so bad it won't work just open the serviio installer with an archive program (7zip whatever) and replace it with the original and start over.

Good luck

Thanks... but which Profile to modify should I choose best?

Greetings, Andi

Helloooooooo Support Crew?

Thanks, Andi

[DenyAll]

Rather than modify an existing profile, create a new one. Something like:

  Code:

<Profile id="Custom" name="My XMBC Profile" extendsProfileId="1">
   <Transcoding>
      <!-- Transcode everything  to ensure low bit rate -->
      <Video targetContainer="mpegts" targetVCodec="mpeg2video" maxVBitrate="4000" targetACodec="ac3" >
         <Matches container="*" />
      </Video>
   </Transcoding>
</Profile>

and insert this just above the last line in profiles.xml. Restart you PC after saving the file, and select this profile in Serviio Console.

ps. I'd also look at:

• Your Powerline adaptors. Strange to only get such poor bandwdith - make sure its as clean as possible - no power boards, double adapotors, etc. ;
• Why use Serviio to talk to XMBC over DLNA? Just set-up shared folders across your LAN and have XMBC access the media files directly.