file caching issues

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file caching issues

Postby lvm » 25 Aug 2007 14:45

When trying to use VLC 0.8.6c for windows to play video files from a slow network (samba) server I've decided to increase file caching values to avoid video breakups, it turned out that as much as 5000-10000ms is necessary for smooth hdtv playback. Unfortunately setting large caching values resulted in rather annoying VLC behavior

1. When a pause key is pressed VLC does not react immediately but plays a full cache buffer - i.e. with 5000ms caching it stops only after 5 seconds
2. With 5000ms cache last 5 seconds of movie are not played at all - a serious bug
3. Even though file is on smb server, --smb-caching parameter is ignored and value specified in --file-caching parameter is used instead (smb share is mapped as windows drive - maybe this is the cause of this bug?)
:), Leo

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