MPEG-4 Visual (Xvid-AVI) AC-3 PS3 Stuttering

H Guys,
I have some SD (if not lower) res files with the following format which stutter on the PS3.. work fine on a PC with XBMC (forced to PS3 Profile!). I Do have other examples if you like other than the 2 below, MKV's (AVC with AC-3) work fine, Xivd MP3 are fine!

Serviio DLNA media streaming server v 0.6.0.1
Java 1.6.0_22-Sun Microsystems Inc.
OS Linux amd64 2.6.40.6-0.fc15.x86_64
ffmpeg version 0.8.4

====================== First File ===============================
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 700 MiB
Duration : 52mn 20s
Overall bit rate : 1 870 Kbps
Writing application : Nandub v1.0rc2
Writing library : Nandub build 1853/release
==Video
ID : 0
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : Advanced Simple@L5
Format settings, BVOP : 1
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Hint : XviD
Duration : 52mn 20s
Bit rate : 1 412 Kbps
Width : 624 pixels
Height : 336 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 1.857
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.269
Stream size : 529 MiB (76%)
Writing library : XviD 1.2.1 (UTC 2008-12-04)
==Audio
ID : 1
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Codec ID : 2000
Duration : 52mn 20s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 448 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 168 MiB (24%)
Alignment : Split accross interleaves
Interleave, duration : 40 ms (1.00 video frame)
Interleave, preload duration : 500 ms

========== Second file ===============================================
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 1.47 GiB
Duration : 1h 37mn
Overall bit rate : 2 150 Kbps
Writing application : VirtualDubMod 1.5.4.1 (build 2178/release)
Writing library : VirtualDubMod build 2178/release
==Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : Advanced Simple@L5
Format settings, BVOP : 1
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Custom
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Hint : XviD
Duration : 1h 37mn
Bit rate : 1 950 Kbps
Width : 672 pixels
Height : 288 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.35:1
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.336
Stream size : 1.33 GiB (91%)
Writing library : XviD 1.2.1 (UTC 2008-12-04)
==Audio
ID : 1
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Codec ID : 2000
Duration : 1h 37mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 192 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 134 MiB (9%)
Alignment : Split accross interleaves
Interleave, duration : 96 ms (2.88 video frames)
Interleave, preload duration : 96 ms
Language : English

Since no one has responded or said they get the same... here is some more info

My Serviio server is connected to the PS3 with 100Mbps link (just encase any one was thinking I was running Home plugs). From what I can tell, Serviio shouldn't be transcoding these files which makes this even more strange when a file which requires transcoding (MKV) 720p plays with no problems.

Not really sure what the test procedure is from here on.

[zip]

Try disabling transoding in the console to be sure it's not transcoding. If the file still plays (albeit with stuttering) then the file is sent to the PS3 as-is and we can hardly do anything about it - it would mean the PS3/video encoding is to blame.

Hi Zip,
I did some more checking with detailed logging on to try and find out what is going on. The File is being sent in native mode and chunked, however There is a lot of I/O Error: Connection reset comming back. I also see a couple Broken Pipes.

After seeing this, I moved the Serviio server right next to the PS3, replaced the Network cables from the machine and the PS3 so it was just my Netgear DGN2200 connecting them, no other network traffic and it still happened. I then tried XBMC again which was going through 2 switches and it played fine.

It appears the PS3 is dropping the connection? Is this normal in chunked mode?

Is there anything I can change / try / post to help with this matter?

[zip]

I don't have PS3 myself but from my experience in this field it just sometimes happens that a video is not playable. The device manufacturers have to pay licence fees for the use of the codecs but who knows what libraries they are using. If it's just one dodgy file I'd say either reencode or try to rip it again.

Hi Zip,
There are 2 files listed above, I also have MPEG-4 (Xvid) file with MP3 which are doing the same, but not as bad (play for a little longer). Moving the files to my External HDD on the PS3, the files play with no problems.

[zip]

I assume the DLNA and USB players are quite different on the PS3, like on the majority of other devices. Therefore it's not conclusive that it plays via USB.

It appears media tomb has the same problem with the files. It would also appear that the PS3 is a rubbish media renderer based on this! Think its time to give up and place openelec under the TV.

Thanks for you help zip, and I wish the best success with serviio in the future.

[zip]

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