Streaming 720p via Kodi, poor quality

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u13turbo

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#177168 24-Jul-2015 18:28

Hey guys, I have recently bought a HP 200-010 mini pc, and downloaded Kodi.

While streaming 720p videos(haven't tried 1080p yet) i notice it is far worse than a downloaded video file thats 720p. Im unsure if its my computer or internet thats causing the issue, and whether I would benefit from some codec or driver downloads?

I do live rural, and so my internet is not the best.

Any info will be apreciated, Thanks

3.06ghz Celeron(gonna overclock to 3.8ish)

1gb ddr 400

30gb hard drive(upgrading(

Computer made from parts i have lying around.

driller2000

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#1351323 24-Jul-2015 19:31

i'm gonna take a guess at your internet - especially seeing local content is playing fine for you

i have a much weaker machine as my main streamer (ie. xtreamer ultra - atom/ion combo - 4 years old) - and it streams (from good sources mind) 1080p files over the net fine ie. kodi + genesis + wired network + vdsl @ 20Mb/s = 1080p streams all good - and local files off unRAID are of course better again.

q: whats your network like?

u13turbo

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#1351328 24-Jul-2015 19:45

driller2000: i'm gonna take a guess at your internet - especially seeing local content is playing fine for you

i have a much weaker machine as my main streamer (ie. xtreamer ultra - atom/ion combo - 4 years old) - and it streams (from good sources mind) 1080p files over the net fine ie. kodi + genesis + wired network + vdsl @ 20Mb/s = 1080p streams all good - and local files off unRAID are of course better again.

q: whats your network like?

Thought it must have been my internet.

What do you mean but network?

3.06ghz Celeron(gonna overclock to 3.8ish)

1gb ddr 400

30gb hard drive(upgrading(

Computer made from parts i have lying around.

driller2000

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#1351461 25-Jul-2015 08:35

is your hp connected to the net over wired or wireless?
what is your connection to the net like - speed wise?
can you stream youtube ok?
what sites don't stream so well?

answering these questions might help you narrow down where the issue is.

u13turbo

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#1351474 25-Jul-2015 10:15

driller2000: is your hp connected to the net over wired or wireless?
what is your connection to the net like - speed wise?
can you stream youtube ok?
what sites don't stream so well?

answering these questions might help you narrow down where the issue is.

Oh sorry I put a speedtest results up in my first Test. Youtubes allgood, haven't tested with 720/1080 though.
Connection is wireless but everytime I test the results are very similar so it seems to be a strong connection. I'm on adsl, don't think I can get vdsl where I am.

Cheers

3.06ghz Celeron(gonna overclock to 3.8ish)

1gb ddr 400

30gb hard drive(upgrading(

Computer made from parts i have lying around.

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#1351482 25-Jul-2015 10:37

u13turbo: ... Connection is wireless but everytime I test the results are very similar so it seems to be a strong connection....

Never trust a wireless connection for streaming.

Try streaming with an ethernet cable and compare quality.

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#1351825 26-Jul-2015 09:42

u13turbo:
driller2000: is your hp connected to the net over wired or wireless?
what is your connection to the net like - speed wise?
can you stream youtube ok?
what sites don't stream so well?

answering these questions might help you narrow down where the issue is.

Oh sorry I put a speedtest results up in my first Test. Youtubes allgood, haven't tested with 720/1080 though.
Connection is wireless but everytime I test the results are very similar so it seems to be a strong connection. I'm on adsl, don't think I can get vdsl where I am.

Cheers

ah sorry i missed the speedtest - thought it was a sig like many have - i should have paid more attention :p

and 5Mb/s ain't great - so quality streaming will be a challenge for you : /

but as sideface said - wired is best so suggest you use this and then identify sites that work and hopefully you can find something that is ok - best of luck