Request to resite Master socket-using external wir...

Sorry its a similar post, however these are my specific questions.
Engr coming this friday to install BT Infinty fibre service.Modem due tomorrow and Engr brings Router(I think).
My current layout is copper cable to house via BT Pole,to front of house first floor,then cable run down wall to lounge bay window and master socket is installed underneath/adjacent to bay window.(no power socket available nearby).
Lounge, hall, stairs and landing all recently replastered and redecorated.Yes I know I should had this lot installed first!
I will not accept Cat5 cable extension from downstairs to upstairs (clipped against skirting etc)and also fitting of a new twin socket outlet in the lounge.
We have a study at the rear of the house first floor where PC is installed with current Router, and sufficient sockets.
Will the nice Open Reach Engr consider the following,
1. reuse the copper wire to the house and cleat the cable run towards the rear of the property.
2. If the cable is not long enough, can he joint it-or is this a no no!(outside)
3. If 2 is not possible would he consider renewing the copper cable from pole and run it to my study(outside wall).
4. Will he drill through mortar/brick wall to gain access to study to run cable inside for less than 1 metre?
5. If he is not willing to do 4-Could I drill the hole for him!
I promise to make him unlimited tea/coffee, foot his ladder and buy loads of cake and biscuits.
If I am "kidding myself" please tell me!
Many thanks for any advice,
Regards
Graham
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graham6520 wrote:
Hi,
Many thanks for swift reply.
1. I have three sockets in the study with PC-so power sockets are not the issue!
2. I do have one"aftermarket non BT" phone socket in the study where the router/modem is currently connected to this socket. This socket is at the end of a "serial phone circuit"(ie master socket in lounge to phone in lounge to phone in kitchen then upstairs to study!).I know this route sounds long and "iffy" but its good quality cable and properly "terminated".I have had no problems whatsoever in 20 years re phone REN etc.Last time a BT Engr was at the property was summer this year and my download speed was 1.9mbps at the master socket and I asked him to test speed at the"end of my phone wiring in the study(where the router is plugged) and he confirmed same 1.9 mbps.
From this I deduced no loss on my DIY wiring!-I could be wrong-I am a novice!
the wiring will not be suitable for a master but the engineer will run a new cable then use the existing wiring just for phones
3. If the installer could just fit a master phone socket to replace my DIY existing socket in the Study, that would be fantastic and so easy! not possible
4. Please forgive my ignorance re your item 3 below, can you clarify or simplify ie does the router and modem"sit next to each other" and can they both reside in the study(if the installer can fit a master socket in the study).
master connects to modem, then modem to router, you can extend any of the cables that connect them though the best one would be modem to router as you can buy suitable cables in upto 100m length
I will be very grateful for a further update from you and other experts, this upgrade is really important to me, I am at home having lost my job through ill health 2 years ago and don't think I am well enough to drill a hole through the outside wall on a ladder with vertigo!-unless the installer refuses to drill the wall. I don't think my wife would sign off the risk assessment for me to do it! could always drill from inside, i always do, more important to have it in the right place on the inside than outside
Thanks once again,
Graham

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Alignment : Aligned on interleaves
Interleave, duration : 24 ms (0.58 video frame)
Writing library : LAME3.90.
Encoding settings : -m j -V 4 -q 2 -lowpass 18 --abr 160
A- I tried playing the AVI file without external subtitles and it is working fine.
/var/log/pms.log :
GUI environment not available
Switching to console mode
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.228 Starting PS3 Media Server 1.21.0
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.237 by shagrath / 2008-2011
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.237 http://ps3mediaserver.org
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.237 http://ps3mediaserver.blogspot.com
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.238 http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.238
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.238 Java: 1.6.0_22-Sun Microsystems Inc.
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.238 OS: Linux amd64 2.6.37-ARCH
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.238 Encoding: UTF-8
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.238 PMS.conf: /filers/fvEXT3-01/_applications_/opt/pms/PMS.conf
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.238 Working directory: /filers/fvEXT3-01/_applications_/opt/pms
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.245 Temp folder: /tmp/ps3mediaserver
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.652 Loading configuration file: FreeboxHD.conf
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.662 Loading configuration file: XBMC.conf
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.666 Loading configuration file: FreecomMusicPal.conf
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.669 Loading configuration file: XBOX360.conf
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.685 Loading configuration file: PS3.conf
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.705 Loading configuration file: Streamium.conf
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.708 Loading configuration file: WDTVLive.conf
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.710 Loading configuration file: N900.conf
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.712 Loading configuration file: Philips.conf
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.715 Loading configuration file: Bravia4500.conf
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.718 Loading configuration file: WMP.conf
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.720 Loading configuration file: Samsung.conf
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.722 Loading configuration file: Bravia5500.conf
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.724 Loading configuration file: Realtek.conf
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.726 Loading configuration file: Kuro.conf
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.729 Loading configuration file: Android.conf
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.731 Loading configuration file: BraviaEX.conf
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.734 Loading configuration file: PopcornHour.conf
[main] TRACE 06:17:02.736 Checking font cache... launching simple instance of MPlayer... You may have to wait 60 seconds!
[main] TRACE 06:17:04.173 Done!
[main] TRACE 06:17:04.210 Loading plugins from /filers/fvEXT3-01/_applications_/opt/pms/plugins
[main] TRACE 06:17:04.227 No plugins found
[main] TRACE 06:17:04.257 Registering transcoding engine FFmpeg Audio
[main] TRACE 06:17:04.300 Registering transcoding engine MEncoder
[main] TRACE 06:17:04.300 Registering transcoding engine MPlayer Audio
[main] TRACE 06:17:04.301 Registering transcoding engine MEncoder Web
[main] TRACE 06:17:04.301 Registering transcoding engine MPlayer Video Dump
[main] TRACE 06:17:04.301 Registering transcoding engine MPlayer Web
[main] TRACE 06:17:04.303 Registering transcoding engine TsMuxer
[main] TRACE 06:17:04.303 Registering transcoding engine Audio High Fidelity
[main] TRACE 06:17:04.303 Registering transcoding engine VLC Audio Streaming
[main] TRACE 06:17:04.304 Registering transcoding engine VLC Video Streaming
[main] TRACE 06:17:04.304 Registering transcoding engine Raws Thumbnailer
[main] TRACE 06:17:04.401 Scanning network interface eth0 / eth0
[main] TRACE 06:17:04.403 Using address /192.168.0.20 found on network interface: name:eth0 (eth0) index: 2 addresses: /192.168.0.20;
[main] TRACE 06:17:04.403 Created socket: /192.168.0.20:5001
[main] TRACE 06:17:04.548 Using database located at : /filers/fvEXT3-01/_applications_/opt/pms/database
[main] TRACE 06:17:04.930 A tiny media library admin interface is available at: http://192.168.0.20:5001/console/home
[main] TRACE 06:17:05.001 Using the following UUID: d83f2e45-d8b8-3db7-b0ff-a6fc95ce046c
[New I/O server worker #1-1] TRACE 06:17:08.787 Renderer Playstation 3 found on this address: /192.168.0.15
[main] TRACE 06:17:09.902 It's ready! You should see the server appear on the XMB
[New I/O server worker #1-1] TRACE 06:17:10.794 Renderer Playstation 3 has an estimated network speed of: 93 Mb/s
/opt/pms/debug.log :
available at : http://dpaste.org/774i/
B - I tried playing the AVI file with external subtitles (SRT) and the file is playing with subtitles but no sound :-(
/var/log/pms.log :
GUI environment not available
Switching to console mode
[main] TRACE 06:20:24.967 Starting PS3 Media Server 1.21.0
[main] TRACE 06:20:24.968 by shagrath / 2008-2011
[main] TRACE 06:20:24.968 http://ps3mediaserver.org
[main] TRACE 06:20:24.968 http://ps3mediaserver.blogspot.com
[main] TRACE 06:20:24.968 http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver
[main] TRACE 06:20:24.969
[main] TRACE 06:20:24.969 Java: 1.6.0_22-Sun Microsystems Inc.
[main] TRACE 06:20:24.969 OS: Linux amd64 2.6.37-ARCH
[main] TRACE 06:20:24.969 Encoding: UTF-8
[main] TRACE 06:20:24.969 PMS.conf: /filers/fvEXT3-01/_applications_/opt/pms/PMS.conf
[main] TRACE 06:20:24.969 Working directory: /filers/fvEXT3-01/_applications_/opt/pms
[main] TRACE 06:20:24.973 Temp folder: /tmp/ps3mediaserver
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.038 Loading configuration file: FreeboxHD.conf
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.040 Loading configuration file: XBMC.conf
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.041 Loading configuration file: FreecomMusicPal.conf
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.044 Loading configuration file: XBOX360.conf
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.047 Loading configuration file: PS3.conf
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.055 Loading configuration file: Streamium.conf
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.057 Loading configuration file: WDTVLive.conf
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.059 Loading configuration file: N900.conf
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.061 Loading configuration file: Philips.conf
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.063 Loading configuration file: Bravia4500.conf
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.065 Loading configuration file: WMP.conf
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.068 Loading configuration file: Samsung.conf
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.069 Loading configuration file: Bravia5500.conf
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.071 Loading configuration file: Realtek.conf
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.073 Loading configuration file: Kuro.conf
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.076 Loading configuration file: Android.conf
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.077 Loading configuration file: BraviaEX.conf
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.080 Loading configuration file: PopcornHour.conf
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.082 Checking font cache... launching simple instance of MPlayer... You may have to wait 60 seconds!
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.144 Done!
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.153 Loading plugins from /filers/fvEXT3-01/_applications_/opt/pms/plugins
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.153 No plugins found
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.160 Registering transcoding engine FFmpeg Audio
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.166 Registering transcoding engine MEncoder
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.167 Registering transcoding engine MPlayer Audio
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.167 Registering transcoding engine MEncoder Web
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.167 Registering transcoding engine MPlayer Video Dump
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.168 Registering transcoding engine MPlayer Web
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.169 Registering transcoding engine TsMuxer
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.169 Registering transcoding engine Audio High Fidelity
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.170 Registering transcoding engine VLC Audio Streaming
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.170 Registering transcoding engine VLC Video Streaming
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.170 Registering transcoding engine Raws Thumbnailer
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.223 Scanning network interface eth0 / eth0
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.224 Using address /192.168.0.20 found on network interface: name:eth0 (eth0) index: 2 addresses: /192.168.0.20;
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.224 Created socket: /192.168.0.20:5001
[main] TRACE 06:20:25.279 Using database located at : /filers/fvEXT3-01/_applications_/opt/pms/database
[main] TRACE 06:20:26.010 A tiny media library admin interface is available at: http://192.168.0.20:5001/console/home
[main] TRACE 06:20:26.017 Using the following UUID: d83f2e45-d8b8-3db7-b0ff-a6fc95ce046c
[New I/O server worker #1-1] TRACE 06:20:28.867 Renderer Playstation 3 found on this address: /192.168.0.15
[New I/O server worker #1-1] TRACE 06:20:30.872 Renderer Playstation 3 has an estimated network speed of: 93 Mb/s
[main] TRACE 06:20:32.488 It's ready! You should see the server appear on the XMB
[New I/O server worker #1-6] TRACE 06:20:56.875 Starting transcode/remux of test with subs.avi
So, obviously here, the only thing which changes from before was that, this time, the PS3 Media Server did a transcode/remux of the file (for the subtitles to be streamed)
/opt/pms/debug.log :
available at : http://dpaste.org/6XMI/
I have pasted the complete debug.log but I believe the problem is around this :
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.874 Opened request handler on socket /192.168.0.15:64494 // Playstation 3
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.874 Request: HTTP/1.0 : HEAD : get/0$0$4$0/test+with+subs.avi
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.874 Received on socket: Accept-Encoding: identity
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.874 Received on socket: Cache-Control: no-cache
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.874 Received on socket: Connection: close
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.874 Received on socket: Host: 192.168.0.20:5001
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.874 Received on socket: User-Agent: PLAYSTATION 3
[New I/O server worker #1-6] INFO 06:20:56.874 HTTP: get/0$0$4$0/test+with+subs.avi / 0-0
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.874 Searching for objectId: 0$0$4$0 with children option: false
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.875 Asked stream chunk [0-0] timeseek: 0.0 of test with subs.avi and player MEncoder
[New I/O server worker #1-6] TRACE 06:20:56.875 Starting transcode/remux of test with subs.avi
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.875 Looking for an audio track with lang: eng
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.883 Looking for an audio track with lang: fre
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.884 Looking for an audio track with lang: jpn
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.886 Looking for an audio track with lang: ger
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.887 Looking for an audio track with lang: und
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.888 Matched audio track: Audio: MP3 / lang: und / ID: 1
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.888 Search a match for: und with fre and off
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.889 Search a match for: und with fr and off
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.889 Search a match for: und with eng and off
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.890 Search a match for: und with en and off
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.891 Found subtitles track: Sub: SubRip / lang: und / ID: 100 / FILE: /srv/shares/test_with_sub/test with subs.srt
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.891 Found external file: /srv/shares/test_with_sub/test with subs.srt
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:56.892 channels=2
[mkfifo] INFO 06:20:56.979 Starting mkfifo --mode=777 /tmp/ps3mediaserver/mencoder1300252856978
[mkfifo] INFO 06:20:56.995 Unix process ID (mkfifo): 4390
[mencoder] INFO 06:20:57.029 Starting mencoder -ss 0 -quiet /srv/shares/test_with_sub/test with subs.avi -quiet -quiet -oac lavc -of mpeg -quiet -quiet -mpegopts format=mpeg2:muxrate=500000:vbuf_size=1194:abuf_size=64 -ovc lavc -channels 2 -lavdopts debug=0:threads=4 -lavcopts autoaspect=1:vcodec=mpeg2video:acodec=ac3:abitrate=256:threads=4:keyint=1:vqscale=1:vqmin=2 -spuaa 3 -subfont-text-scale 3 -subfont-outline 1 -subfont-blur 1 -subpos 98 -quiet -quiet -sid 100 -quiet -quiet -ofps 24000/1001 -sub /srv/shares/test_with_sub/test with subs.srt -utf8 -mc 0 -noskip -af lavcresample=48000 -srate 48000 -o /tmp/ps3mediaserver/mencoder1300252856978
[mencoder] INFO 06:20:57.048 Reading pipe: /tmp/ps3mediaserver/mencoder1300252856978
[mencoder] DEBUG 06:20:57.049 Opening file /tmp/ps3mediaserver/mencoder1300252856978 for reading...
[New I/O server worker #1-6] DEBUG 06:20:57.129 Sleeping for 6000 milliseconds
[mencoder] INFO 06:20:57.395 Attaching thread: mencoder
[Timer-1] DEBUG 06:20:57.396 Buffered Space: 0 bytes / inputs: 0
[mencoder] INFO 06:20:57.396 Unix process ID (mencoder): 4395
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.396 MEncoder SVN-r32792-4.5.2 (C) 2000-2011 MPlayer Team
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.397 161 audio & 351 video codecs
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.397 success: format: 0 data: 0x0 - 0x15db931a
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.397 AVI file format detected.
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.397 [aviheader] Video stream found, -vid 0
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.397 [aviheader] Audio stream found, -aid 1
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.397 VIDEO: [XVID] 624x352 24bpp 23.976 fps 977.5 kbps (119.3 kbyte/s)
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.397 [V] filefmt:3 fourcc:0x44495658 size:624x352 fps:23.976 ftime:=0.0417
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.397 ==========================================================================
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.397 Opening audio decoder: [mp3lib] MPEG layer-2, layer-3
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.397 AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 128.0 kbit/8.33% (ratio: 16000->192000)
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.397 Selected audio codec: [mp3] afm: mp3lib (mp3lib MPEG layer-2, layer-3)
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.397 ==========================================================================
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.397 PACKET SIZE: 2048 bytes, deltascr: 884
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.397 Opening video filter: [expand osd=1]
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.397 Expand: -1 x -1, -1 ; -1, osd: 1, aspect: 0.000000, round: 1
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.397 ==========================================================================
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.397 Opening video decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg's libavcodec codec family
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.403 Selected video codec: [ffodivx] vfm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg MPEG-4)
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.403 ==========================================================================
[Thread-27] DEBUG 06:20:57.403 [ac3 @ 0xd37ca0]No channel layout specified. The encoder will guess the layout, but it might be incorrect.
[Thread-27] DEBUG 06:20:57.437 Limiting audio preload to 0.4s.
[Thread-27] DEBUG 06:20:57.437 Increasing audio density to 4.
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.463 Movie-Aspect is 1.77:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect.
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.463 videocodec: libavcodec (624x352 fourcc=3267706d [mpg2])
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.463 [VE_LAVC] Using constant qscale = 1.000000 (VBR).
[Thread-30] DEBUG 06:20:57.617 Writing header...
[Timer-1] DEBUG 06:20:59.396 Buffered Space: 26595328 bytes / inputs: 0
[Thread-28] DEBUG 06:21:01.227 freeMemory: 25791584
[Thread-28] DEBUG 06:21:01.227 totalMemory: 81592320
[Thread-28] DEBUG 06:21:01.228 maxMemory: 715849728
[Thread-28] DEBUG 06:21:01.228 Extending buffer to 419430400
[Timer-1] DEBUG 06:21:01.397 Buffered Space: 49999872 bytes / inputs: 0
[Thread-28] DEBUG 06:21:01.726 Done extending
Thing is, I do not have the same issue with files that are not (yet) MP3-Audio powered, for instance :
General
Complete name : /srv/shares/media03/directories/toto.avi
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
Format profile : OpenDML
Format settings : rec
File size : 1.59 GiB
Duration : 1h 46mn
Overall bit rate : 2 140 Kbps
Writing application : AVI-Mux GUI 1.17.8.3, Feb 16 201019:42:50
Video
ID : 0
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : Advanced Simple@L5
Format settings, BVOP : 2
Format settings, QPel : Yes
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Hint : XviD
Duration : 1h 46mn
Bit rate : 1 620 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 544 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.35:1
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.097
Stream size : 1.20 GiB (76%)
Writing library : XviD 1.2.1 (UTC 2008-12-04)
Audio #1
ID : 1
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Codec ID : 2000
Duration : 1h 46mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 292 MiB (18%)
Alignment : Aligned on interleaves
Interleave, duration : 64 ms (1.53 video frames)
Interleave, preload duration : 192 ms
Title : UW 6ch audio
Audio #2
ID : 2
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Codec ID : 2000
Duration : 1h 46mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 128 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 97.4 MiB (6%)
Alignment : Aligned on interleaves
Interleave, duration : 64 ms (1.53 video frames)
Interleave, preload duration : 192 ms
Title : UW 2ch audio
This file is well played by PS3 Media Server.
I am quite confused with this issue ; did anyone experienced the same thing ?
Best Regards,

Having the same problem. I'm watching all of my movies without subs now, because transcoding kills the 5.1 audio (no problems with 2 channel audio). A workaround is posted in the comments of the pms-svn package.
I will post the URL to this thread to another thread with probably the same problem (mplayer/x264). I have not yet seen a real solution to this, and I'm not really familiar with the bugzilla's from both projects.
Other threads with similar problems:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=112219 (devede also uses mplayer and x264)
https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/22654 (related bug in Archlinux)
http://bugzilla.mplayerhq.hu/show_bug.cgi?id=1865 (related bug in mplayer)
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=115165 (this thread)
Another workaround might be to trick pms into using ffmpeg or vlc rather than mencoder. I'm also streaming to a ps3 - I didn't try it, but it could be as easy as temporarily changing settings inside the profile for a ps3-client.
Last edited by zenlord (2011-03-22 16:15:38)

Need help identifying my master socket for broadba...

Hi i am awaiting my line to go active for broadband but i just want to make sure the socket i am going to use is my master socket.
I can only find 1 socket in my house and it has a T logo in the bottom corner. This socket is on the bottom of my stairs (annoying place). I have opened it up and it looks like it has a capacitor on it. When i follow my wire coming out of the box it goes down a couple of steps and goes into another small box with a T logo on the front but all this has on it is a screw dot in the middle and another T logo.
So is the socket on stairs the master socket and if so what is this other box is it some sort of wiring centre?
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Ahh right so it is my master socket but it must be older than the picture above as mine takes the whole face off and not just the bottom section and it does not have any test point on it.
Would it be recommned to update my socket to a newer one? I ask this as i was looking into iplates to help boost my speed but there not conpatible with my current socket.
And i need to put a extention into my living room is it best to just plug it into my master socket or will i lose speed this way?

Where's my master socket?

Was delighted to find yesterday, on a random check of the BT site, that we've been fitted for Inifinity. First thing this morning I booked us in for the upgrade.
I know that the equipment will need to be connected to the master socket, so I'm trying to work out which one that is. Is there any way of telling externally? We live in a three-storey house, and there are sockets in at least three different rooms on the ground and first floor (and I'm not sure there's not more, we have three in the living room at various points...)
Anyway, at present we have the home hub running in the living room (1st floor) so that I can run an Ethernet cable to my Xbox. I do have a wireless adapter, so if I need to move the equipment down to the kitchen (ground floor) it's no big deal, but I'm just wondering which one it'll be, especially as my wife's office is in the top floor and I don't think she'll be impressed if she ends up with a worse signal for her work computer just so I can play games that bit faster
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Hi
There are a couple of different types of master sockets here is a link to help you identify which one you have http://www.thinkbroadband.com/tools/phone-socket-comparison.html . Hope that works for you.
Edit: I guess it may be the NTE5 but you could also have the old style ADSL V1 dual socket (I know I had the adsl one for many years before I upgraded to Infinity)
Also the OR engineer can convert most sockets to a master socket so I guess you can choose were you want it to go.
Hope this information is useful to you.
Edit : Also if you follow the BT line from outside and see where on the outside wall it goes into your house there's a good chance you could match it to the socket on that wall maybe.

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