Video files < 10GB/hour slowly running out of cache

    I tried with MiniMX, Gb LAN, fast NAS. Latest 3.October 2016 dev firmware
    With big (30GB/2hour) movies I don't have problem, movie start caching vq70%, slow reduce to 50%, but stay there, and no problem with playing.
    Smaller files (for example 9GB/2hour) start the playing at vq70%, but reducing isn't stop at 50%, it continue to vq0%, and sometimes very small jam noticeable.
    i try edit advancedsettings, but no luck
    <network>
    <cachemembuffersize>41943040</cachemembuffersize>
    <buffermode>1</buffermode>
    <readbufferfactor>8.0</readbufferfactor>
    </network>
    YOBD
    Dropbox - Link not found

    Ah! Cache management... Having the same problem since day 1, posted here, also posted @ Alex forum (same problem with both builds). Several people responded "having this problem too", devs included some partial fixes at times (see whats changed in all releases), so, i take it its a well known issue with no fix yet.
    What you describe becomes worse with even smaller videos ( tv show episodes ) and imho its a showstopper for 1G devices that are "heavily" used (lots of browse library videos / play start-stop )

    Edited once, last by infoalter (October 11, 2016 at 1:54 PM).

    If it's stuck there you probably don't have a proper device tree. Do you run from SD card or internal?
    [hr]
    I think I know the reason - dtb always updates to "standard" one for 1Gigabit devices. I will fix that today evening.
    [hr]
    Meanwhile if you boot from SD card, replace dtb.img manually using your computer.

    Edited once, last by kszaq (October 12, 2016 at 6:55 AM).

    Quote from kszaq


    If it's stuck there you probably don't have a proper device tree. Do you run from SD card or internal?

    I have internal install, first I dd new device tree file /dev/dtb
    Then copy new image file to update folder, and restart.
    I used
    gxbb_p200_1G_1Gbit.dtb
    Tree file on my mini mx 1/8GB
    [hr]

    Quote from envagyok

    I have internal install, first I dd new device tree file /dev/dtb
    Then copy new image file to update folder, and restart.
    I used
    gxbb_p200_1G_1Gbit.dtb
    Tree file on my mini mx 1/8GB

    Interesting.
    I wait with stucked bear screen after update 10 min long, the pull out power cord, and pull back, and voila, booted.
    This above I don't understand, but now working.

    I tested with 3-4 files, seems working good, the VQ always between 90-100%. I tried big, average, and small files too..
    Perfect, thanks!
    What was the problem?
    [hr]
    And I noticed also very fast chapter switch, and seeking.
    [hr]
    I made restart, then stuck again at logo..
    I make again power disconnect, and boot again.
    Something is wrong with this build.
    [hr]
    I copy back original dtb from 10-03 build, and restart, stuck bear..
    Made power off/on , then boot.
    I copy 10-03 build to update folder, restart-stuck-power off/on-boot, update.
    With 10-03 build working restart again.

    Edited once, last by envagyok (October 12, 2016 at 7:39 AM).

    Just to add my experience...
    Stuck this on a Beelink Minimxiii last night.
    It installed / ran fine. Tried a reboot, froze at the bear screen.
    Pulled the power and again froze at the bear screen. Repeated a few times, same.
    Unplugged my external hard drive and it cold-booted fine.
    Rebooted without external HDD and no problem.
    Tried again a few times with and without external drive connected - rebooted fine.
    A bit odd (not seen that freezing previously) but it's not repeatable (so far).

    Edit: same behaviour today.

    Quote


    Tried a reboot, froze at the bear screen.
    Pulled the power and again froze at the bear screen. Repeated a few times, same.
    Unplugged my external hard drive and it cold-booted fine.

    Edited once, last by trogggy (October 14, 2016 at 10:18 AM).