Performance problems with server / MVP

[AndyS]

I have an old dual-CPU PII/450 machine as my main Sage server. It has always done pretty well serving to two client machines and an MVP (using Matt's plugin). Yesterday I upgraded from 4.0 to 4.1 and switched my MVP over to the server. Everything 'works' but the MVP performance is really bad - much worse than using Matt's plugin. The MVP stops/stutters constantly. I've not seen this on the client machines.

I'm running on Win2k3 w/512MB memory. HDDs are 3x250GB Maxtors, with a 10GB drive for the OS. 1000MB swap space. Performance set for background (I'm running Sage as a service and only SA in the foreground so this seems right) and throughput is set for network applications in the NIC settings.

Any ideas from anyone (apart from upgrade which isn't an option right now)?

Andy.

[DIBU]

Originally Posted by AndyS

I have an old dual-CPU PII/450 machine as my main Sage server. It has always done pretty well serving to two client machines and an MVP (using Matt's plugin). Yesterday I upgraded from 4.0 to 4.1 and switched my MVP over to the server. Everything 'works' but the MVP performance is really bad - much worse than using Matt's plugin. The MVP stops/stutters constantly. I've not seen this on the client machines.

I'm running on Win2k3 w/512MB memory. HDDs are 3x250GB Maxtors, with a 10GB drive for the OS. 1000MB swap space. Performance set for background (I'm running Sage as a service and only SA in the foreground so this seems right) and throughput is set for network applications in the NIC settings.

Any ideas from anyone (apart from upgrade which isn't an option right now)?

Andy.

same here. but i have a cpu load of 10-20% with sage 4.1´and 60-80% with 4.0 and matts mvp.

with 4.1 i have a black screen when i watch a show (DVD-Stand.) and stuttering audio. the menus workes well.

i go back to 4.0 with matts mvp.

[Stuntman]

Originally Posted by DIBU

with 4.1 i have a black screen when i watch a show (DVD-Stand.) and stuttering audio. the menus workes well.

Have you tested shows encoded at a lesser quality? I was having a very hard time with some recorded at dvd-standard... but some recorded at 'good' seemed to work pretty well..

[DIBU]

Originally Posted by Stuntman

Have you tested shows encoded at a lesser quality? I was having a very hard time with some recorded at dvd-standard... but some recorded at 'good' seemed to work pretty well..

i will test it, but all my records (1 Terra) are in dvd-standart. the mvp is a hardware player or?

how shows the "good" on my 50" plasma? i will test it.

dibu

[Stuntman]

Originally Posted by DIBU

i will test it, but all my records (1 Terra) are in dvd-standart. the mvp is a hardware player or?

how shows the "good" on my 50" plasma? i will test it.

dibu

I am told that the MVP should work just fine at DVD-Standard, so what we are seeing doesn't seem to be an issue with the MVP.. maybe our network?? I know it worked fine with Matt's plugin, so I'm a little confused by it.. I'm going to try using a different switch and see if I can get better results.

[jlabrue]

Hey, you might try this fix listed here for an MVP issue. Not the same issue you have but it is related to the MVP and streaming of video.

[DIBU]

Originally Posted by jlabrue

Hey, you might try this fix listed here for an MVP issue. Not the same issue you have but it is related to the MVP and streaming of video.

just wonder...i have no from this network-cards. in my server are 2 cards (intel and netgear) what you will me say?

my mvps are wireless

[jlabrue]

It might not help. The issue we had was with the nVidia nForce NIC. But several NIC drivers do have this option or one similar. It probably won't help with CPU performance since it actually requires more CPU for network traffic. I just thought it might help with MVP performance. Not all NIC cards will have the setting available to change in the GUI without going into the registry or something.

[DIBU]

well i read that many people have problems with mvp under 4.1 (i too)

what i dont understand...i will tvtv go to work...in 4 tvtv not work ...in 4.1 tvtv work but my mvp dont work.

sorry i think this is not a real udate for the users...

im not happy today..i purchase for the tvtv and i cant use this.

thats not realy fine



sage please give me any answers

[Opus4]

v4.1.3 did not have PAL support for the MVP; try the v4.1.4 beta if you have a PAL version of the MVP.

- Andy

[DIBU]

Originally Posted by Opus4

v4.1.3 did not have PAL support for the MVP; try the v4.1.4 beta if you have a PAL version of the MVP.

- Andy

okay thnaks for the pal update. i have a pic and a sound. but all my shows (Standard DVD Quality) are stutter in 2-3 sec tact. i dont can watch my shows on my mvps.

all mvps are connection over 54g wireless. no problem with matts mvp-client.

i have send a bug report.

why is there no version without mvp-support and correct tvtv support?