Jerky viewing

[p.szwarc]

For the last few days, viewing a video on TV through the Media receiver is jerky: from time to time (irregularly) the picture and sound freeze for a few seconds. When the flow becomes smooth again it picks up where the elapsed time puts it ¿ i.e., if it froze for 10 seconds it picks up with 10 seconds lost. If I rewind a little and start again, it may or may not freeze again, and when it does, it's often not in the same place.

I tried giving the GigaPocket Server process a higher priority, but it doesn't change anything (the process is very low on CPU anyway). Defragmenting the files didn't help either.

The Media receiver is connected through a cable, not WiFi.

VGC RA-104, XP Home with all available updates. The only change I can think of that might have an influence was applying the latest batch of Windows security patches. No other significant system change.

Any ideas?

Thanks

[kee-lo_]

Have you tried a system restore to before those updates

[itbroker]

Nop,

I use the Media Receiver normally and i get a very cool image. Is true !, at some times he freeze (When i change the channel), but, not so long. I have a PCV-RZ504.

[p.szwarc]

Have you tried a system restore to before those updates

I can't: I have turned System Restore off because I use a weekly image backup (with Acronis True Image). But if I restore to a week before I'll need to update several other programs (anti-virus, anti-spyware, etc...) so I'll do that only as a last resort.

[kee-lo_]

Now thats a good idea, weekly imaging

[p.szwarc]

Now thats a good idea, weekly imaging

Yes it is. Especially as Acronis does incremental imaging, it takes no more than 2 minutes. I scheduled a monthly full image (takes less than 10 minutes) and a weekly incremental one.

All of which doesn't solve my problem

[kee-lo_]

It's good value for money

The only other thing I can say is reinstall the streaming box

[p.szwarc]

The only other thing I can say is reinstall the streaming box

Good idea, I hope. Just how do I do that? Thx

[kee-lo_]

NMR even LOL

Uninstall it from Device Manager - hopefully this'll refresh it

[p.szwarc]

Uninstall it from Device Manager - hopefully this'll refresh it

What's the device name? I can't find anything remotely like the Network Media Receiver in the Device Manager.

Thanks