[GUIDE] CIFS Streaming fix/optimization

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I use CIFS to stream video from my Windows server to my TF. Problem is that I never could get more than around 800-900KB/s even though my network is WIFI N and can push at least 2-3MB/s.

Here is a fix, using CifsManager, add under Options(eg. domain=android,ro)

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Now you can get around 2MB/s CIFS bandwidth. Just enough to stream high profile 720P h.264 vids and more. It really did make a huge difference on my TF. Hopefully it will help yours.

how do i add another to the options, i already got "iocharset=utf8" in my option field.

Just seperate the options with a comma....

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Originally Posted by bradputt

how do i add another to the options, i already got "iocharset=utf8" in my option field.

Until someone who know comes along, I'll give you my best guess. Usually, stuff is separated with a semicolon. One of these ;

@OP, thanks for the tip!

Edit: too little too late

Originally Posted by jtrosky

Just seperate the options with a comma....

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i'm pretty sure this is correct

Just an offtopic Q: what media player are you guys using on the android side?

I can sucessfully play stuff via UPNP with no hassle, but it omits .srt files and many of my DVD rips are subtitled and UPNP players omit the subtitles files.

I'd like to try streaming via CIFS - with the help of cifsmanager I can browse the shared file directories fine, open docs on the CIFS-shared drives etc, but when it comes to streaming moboplayer and several other random players can't seem to "find" the media files when I browse, using the player interface.

I'm looking to try different players and wondered what you guys were using to sucessfully stream movies from shared drives, with.


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I use Diceplayer which can decode ac3 in software and h.264 in hardware as well as tons of other formats in hardware. Also use Vplayer since it can decode damn near everything. And I have Moboplayer for good measure. Diceplayer is amazing, only player that can can do 720P HD w/ac3.

I still haven't found a player that can handle 720p MKV with DTS. AC3? Sure. But not DTS. It takes too much power to decode it would seem.

Originally Posted by deadman3000

I still haven't found a player that can handle 720p MKV with DTS. AC3? Sure. But not DTS. It takes too much power to decode it would seem.

Im pretty sure diceplayer is supposed to decode 720P MKV w/DTS but I haven't got any source to try.

Confirmed. It is ****ing amazing. Well worth the coin. Regular updates, loving it.

This fix is going to make it so much better Cheers guy!