Improving Radio Streams on BT Broadband - Broadband Internet

darant · 16-01-2007, 23:55

Hi All,

I have been a premium member of www.di.fm for ages and ever since getting BT Broadband at home the streams will not play properly. It constantly buffers out. Below are 5 minute test streams as if you were a premium member.

192k MP3 test stream - http://160.79.128.35:7010/listen.pls
128k AAC test stream - http://160.79.128.35:7012/listen.pls

64k AAC PLUS test stream - http://160.79.128.35:7016/listen.pls
32k AAC PLUS test stream - http://160.79.128.35:7018/listen.pls

128k Windows Media test stream - http://www.di.fm/wma/premium_test128k.asx
64k Windows Media test stream - http://www.di.fm/wma/premium_test64k.asx

I have sent them an email and the have run tests (they say) from their servers to my home PC and said there should be no problem.

I have tried bith WinAmp and WMP to no avail. I have in WMP altered the buffer to 30 seconds which a slight improvment but its still poor.

Is there any settings I can tweak to improve this? Maybe port forwarding or something.

If so, a dummies guide would be good

Thanks

D

darant · 17-01-2007, 00:08

I failed to mention on I'm option 2 with a Home Hub.

Somner · 17-01-2007, 01:58

Run the test on http://speedtester.bt.com and paste the results here

darant · 17-01-2007, 03:17

This is what I got the other day (posted in another thread)

speedtester.bt.com says results are:

Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
IP profile for your line is - 6500 kbps
DSL connection rate: 448 kbps(UP-STREAM) 7616 kbps(DOWN-STREAM)
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 3250 kbps

The issue here is that I get no wher these results using other test sites...

Somner · 17-01-2007, 13:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by darant

This is what I got the other day (posted in another thread)

speedtester.bt.com says results are:

Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
IP profile for your line is - 6500 kbps
DSL connection rate: 448 kbps(UP-STREAM) 7616 kbps(DOWN-STREAM)
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 3250 kbps

The issue here is that I get no wher these results using other test sites...

That's strange - I can't see why there would be any difference really. How do you connect to your HomeHub? If it's by Wireless, try connecting by Ethernet instead and run a few different speed tests (speedtester, bbmax.co.uk etc) and see if the speeds are similar then. Even so - 3000kbps is plenty to run even a 192k radio stream, let alone 32k stream.
Are you sure theres no spikes on your line? Try starting a download - does the speed stay consistent or does it jump around? If so, this could either be a line problem, or may be due to electrical interference in your home.

darant · 17-01-2007, 16:10

Hi,

Im usign Ethernet cable

ThinkBroadband tester

Speed Test Results
Date 17/01/07 16:06:39
Speed Down 217.91 Kbps ( 0.2 Mbps )
Speed Up 373.86 Kbps ( 0.4 Mbps )

BBmax tester

Last Result:
Download Speed: 1430 kbps (178.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 227 kbps (28.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

Alan58 · 17-01-2007, 16:50

Tried the 192k MP3 and the Windows Media 128k test streams using wirless connection to BTHomehub at a through put rate of just over 4000kbps and both played OK.
No buffer breaks etc.

Can't say much about the actual test stream
music - not to my taste

Somner · 17-01-2007, 17:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by darant

Hi,

Im usign Ethernet cable

ThinkBroadband tester

Speed Test Results
Date 17/01/07 16:06:39
Speed Down 217.91 Kbps ( 0.2 Mbps )
Speed Up 373.86 Kbps ( 0.4 Mbps )

BBmax tester

Last Result:
Download Speed: 1430 kbps (178.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 227 kbps (28.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

And how about speedtester.bt.com? Is that still saying around 3000kbps?

darant · 17-01-2007, 19:01

These results I got the other day..

speedtester.bt.com says results are:

Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
IP profile for your line is - 6500 kbps
DSL connection rate: 448 kbps(UP-STREAM) 7616 kbps(DOWN-STREAM)
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 3250 kbps

Very different agauin

16-01-2007, 23:55	#1
darant Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Reading, Berkshire Services: Freeview, BT Broadband Option 3, Nintendo Wii, Game Cube. Posts: 675	Improving Radio Streams on BT Broadband Hi All, I have been a premium member of www.di.fm for ages and ever since getting BT Broadband at home the streams will not play properly. It constantly buffers out. Below are 5 minute test streams as if you were a premium member. 192k MP3 test stream - http://160.79.128.35:7010/listen.pls 128k AAC test stream - http://160.79.128.35:7012/listen.pls 64k AAC PLUS test stream - http://160.79.128.35:7016/listen.pls 32k AAC PLUS test stream - http://160.79.128.35:7018/listen.pls 128k Windows Media test stream - http://www.di.fm/wma/premium_test128k.asx 64k Windows Media test stream - http://www.di.fm/wma/premium_test64k.asx I have sent them an email and the have run tests (they say) from their servers to my home PC and said there should be no problem. I have tried bith WinAmp and WMP to no avail. I have in WMP altered the buffer to 30 seconds which a slight improvment but its still poor. Is there any settings I can tweak to improve this? Maybe port forwarding or something. If so, a dummies guide would be good Thanks D Last edited by darant : 16-01-2007 at 23:58.

17-01-2007, 00:08	#2
darant Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Reading, Berkshire Services: Freeview, BT Broadband Option 3, Nintendo Wii, Game Cube. Posts: 675	I failed to mention on I'm option 2 with a Home Hub.

17-01-2007, 01:58	#3
Somner Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,155	Run the test on http://speedtester.bt.com and paste the results here

17-01-2007, 03:17	#4
darant Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Reading, Berkshire Services: Freeview, BT Broadband Option 3, Nintendo Wii, Game Cube. Posts: 675	This is what I got the other day (posted in another thread) speedtester.bt.com says results are: Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background information. IP profile for your line is - 6500 kbps DSL connection rate: 448 kbps(UP-STREAM) 7616 kbps(DOWN-STREAM) Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 3250 kbps The issue here is that I get no wher these results using other test sites...

17-01-2007, 16:10	#6
darant Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Reading, Berkshire Services: Freeview, BT Broadband Option 3, Nintendo Wii, Game Cube. Posts: 675	Hi, Im usign Ethernet cable ThinkBroadband tester Speed Test Results Date 17/01/07 16:06:39 Speed Down 217.91 Kbps ( 0.2 Mbps ) Speed Up 373.86 Kbps ( 0.4 Mbps ) BBmax tester Last Result: Download Speed: 1430 kbps (178.8 KB/sec transfer rate) Upload Speed: 227 kbps (28.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

17-01-2007, 16:50	#7
Alan58 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London Services: Sky Digital, non-Sky digital receivers, motorised dish, BT ADSL, DAB Posts: 612	Tried the 192k MP3 and the Windows Media 128k test streams using wirless connection to BTHomehub at a through put rate of just over 4000kbps and both played OK. No buffer breaks etc. Can't say much about the actual test stream music - not to my taste

17-01-2007, 19:01	#9
darant Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Reading, Berkshire Services: Freeview, BT Broadband Option 3, Nintendo Wii, Game Cube. Posts: 675	These results I got the other day.. speedtester.bt.com says results are: Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background information. IP profile for your line is - 6500 kbps DSL connection rate: 448 kbps(UP-STREAM) 7616 kbps(DOWN-STREAM) Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 3250 kbps Very different agauin