[Live-devel] Amino trickplay with live555

[Ross Finlayson]

>I'm having the same problem with trick play in amino. I tested with a
>testMPEG2TransportStreamTrickPlay and it's work fine.
>
>What is the problem? The buffer is not the problem because de
>testMPEG2TransportStreamTrickPlay work very well.

As I've said before, we *suspect* that the problem is that the Amino 
STB is not properly handling the *transition* between the normal play 
stream, and the 'trick play' stream - perhaps due to excessive 
burstiness.  (Note that this is not true for all Transport Stream 
files, just some.)

However, since I have no way of debugging the Amino STB, I have no 
way of knowing exactly why it's failing.  A reminder, once again, 
that Live Networks, Inc. has no affiliation with Amino Technologies; 
we just happen to have an "AmiNet 103" sitting around our lab.

I strongly urge someone from Amino Technologies (or, failing that, 
someone who has the ability to debug their hardware) to report 
*exactly* why their STBs are not handling the transition between 
normal play and 'trick play' - using our server - for some Transport 
Stream files.  Until that time, I'm unlikely to be saying much more 
on this topic.

Alternatively, if people know of other set-top box hardware that can 
properly play MPEG Transport Streams - with 'trick play' - from our 
(unmodified) server software, then please let us know, so we can 
publicize them (as an alternative to Amino) as possible RTSP clients.

Finally, a reminder that VLC (as a RTSP client) will apparently be 
supporting 'trick play' operations Real Soon Now.  (We're all staying 
tuned for an announcement from the VLC developers.)