Re: MCx Playback stutter: test case reproducible

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From: Todd Bowra [MSFT] (toddbow_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/11/05 

Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 20:19:44 -0800

You should see a date code starting "2004.12.09" if the update was
successfully applied. If you see a date code that starts "2004.08" your MCX
is not running the update. 

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"Tommy-in-MD" <Tommy-in-MD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BA06B867-C9E8-411B-B652-9884B2D28BAD@microsoft.com...
> I have the following config:
>
> - MCE 2005 Gateway PC (1gig ram, 3.4ghz....)
> - Wire Network (802.11 ethernet)
> - HP x5400 Media Center Extender
>
> Here is the test case:
> - Rip DVD to HD with some tool like DVDshrink (creates one VOB and
> than rename to *.mpeg.  The video runs on both the MCE and the MCX.
> - Now watch live TV.
> - now try to re-run the video (that was create above) and the video plays
> back
> with serious stutter (looks like a slideshow)
> - The network was being monitored with the mcx monitoring tool and all
seems
> fine from that standpoint.
> - When i reboot the MCX the issue seems to be resolved as I can now watch
> the video in wonderful sound and video quality. So I am concluding that I
am
> not having a codex issue on playback.  (almost seems like the MCX does not
> reset mode of playback or something similar.
>
> I have been able to recreate this issue both ways.  Meaning if I watch the
> video first than switch to LiveTV, the liveTV is in stutter mode.   Again
the
> reboot of the MCX cleans up the issue.  I just wanted to see if someone
could
> confirm this issue.
>
> The other thing I'm a bit miffed about is I applied the Update #1 and got
a
> successful message, but I don't see how you confirm the firmware updated
(the
> firmware on the MCX splash screen did not seem to increase/change with the
> update).
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom

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