PS3 doesn't play some MKV Files

Hi,

i have a strange issue. I use a PS3 as streaming device. But it interrups some playbacks quite randomly. I provide you some informations about the files ....

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Serviio 1.4.1.2 - Pro
Windows Server 2012 Standard
Java 8


Now some informations about the files. Im wondering about the lots of codingsettings. Other files serviio plays without problems doesn't have these settings.

Video ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format-Profil : High@L4.1
Format-Einstellungen für CABAC : Ja
Format-Einstellungen für ReFrames : 4 frames
Codec-ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Dauer : 53min
Bitrate : 8 767 Kbps
Breite : 1 920 Pixel
Höhe : 1 080 Pixel
Bildseitenverhältnis : 16:9
Modus der Bildwiederholungsrate : konstant
Bildwiederholungsrate : 25,000 FPS
originale Bildwiederholungsrate : 23,976 FPS
ColorSpace : YUV
ChromaSubsampling : 4:2:0
BitDepth/String : 8 bits
Scantyp : progressiv
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.169
Stream-Größe : 3,31 GiB (89%)
verwendete Encoder-Bibliothek : x264 core 125 r2208 d9d2288
Kodierungseinstellungen : cabac=1 / ref=4 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=7 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=0 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=18 / lookahead_threads=3 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=23 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=8767 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Default : Ja
Forced : Nein

The 'DEBUG' log says the following:

2014-04-27 13:50:30,522 DEBUG [VideoDeliveryEngine] Delivering file 'Stieg_Larsson - Verblendung.mkv' using transcoding
2014-04-27 13:50:30,522 DEBUG [MediaItemDAOImpl] Getting file of media item 23198
2014-04-27 13:50:30,522 DEBUG [AbstractTranscodingDeliveryEngine] A suitable transcoding job already exists, re-use it for client 'Identifier=192.168.178.115, Profile=Playstation 3'
2014-04-27 13:50:30,522 DEBUG [FileBasedTranscodingDeliveryStrategy] Sending transcoding stream
2014-04-27 13:50:30,522 DEBUG [MediaItemDAOImpl] Getting file of media item 23198
2014-04-27 13:50:30,522 DEBUG [VideoDeliveryEngine] Found Format profile for transcoded file Stieg_Larsson - Verblendung.mkv: AVC_TS_MP_HD_AC3_ISO
2014-04-27 13:50:30,522 DEBUG [GETMethodProcessor] Delivering bytes 73964544 - 50000000000 from transcoded file, based on time range 120.0 - 8791.0
2014-04-27 13:50:30,522 DEBUG [GETMethodProcessor] Stream entity has length: 50000000000
2014-04-27 13:50:30,522 DEBUG [ResourceTransportRequestHandler] Creating entity with chunked transfer
2014-04-27 13:50:30,522 DEBUG [ResourceTransportRequestHandler] HTTP/1.1 206 Partial Content, headers = [[Content-Type: video/mpeg,Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 11:50:30 GMT,Server: Windows Server 2012, UPnP/1.0 DLNADOC/1.50, Serviio/1.4.1.2,Cache-control: no-cache,TimeSeekRange.dlna.org: npt=120-8791/8791,transferMode.dlna.org: Streaming,realTimeInfo.dlna.org: DLNA.ORG_TLAG=*]]
2014-04-27 13:50:54,581 DEBUG [DiscoverySSDPMessageListener] Received a valid M-SEARCH message for search target urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:avm-aha:1 from address /192.168.178.1:58363s
2014-04-27 13:50:59,573 DEBUG [DiscoverySSDPMessageListener] Received a valid M-SEARCH message for search target urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:avm-aha:1 from address /192.168.178.1:58363s
2014-04-27 13:51:04,581 DEBUG [DiscoverySSDPMessageListener] Received a valid M-SEARCH message for search target urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:avm-aha:1 from address /192.168.178.1:58363s
2014-04-27 13:51:08,777 DEBUG [TranscodingJobListener] Transcoding finished; successful: true
2014-04-27 13:51:09,573 DEBUG [DiscoverySSDPMessageListener] Received a valid M-SEARCH message for search target urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:avm-aha:1 from address /192.168.178.1:58363s
2014-04-27 13:51:14,582 DEBUG [DiscoverySSDPMessageListener] Received a valid M-SEARCH message for search target urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:avm-aha:1 from address /192.168.178.1:58363s
2014-04-27 13:51:38,856 DEBUG [WebServer] I/O error: Connection reset by peer: socket write error

Does anyone have an idea?

[DenyAll]

Not sure - we were looking at a similar issue here: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=16339.

I noted then, as I do now, that the transcoded file was already in the cache "A suitable transcoding job already exists, re-use it for client". Co-incidence? Not sure, but you need to clear the cache so the DEBUG command shows a new transcode job being started (see that post for details).

What I often do for any MKV's not playing nicely on my PS3 is remux them to an MP4 file. This is a quick process, without quality loss, which allows the PS3 to play the file natively - this is always a better option than transcoding. It's not really a fix for the issue, it simply avoids it (and provides better handling of the video - ffwd, rewind, scanning, etc - the PS3 appears to be optimised for MP4's). Details on how to remux can be found in that other post or you can use my tool here: viewtopic.php?f=17&t=12136 (use the Remux tab) to do bulk remuxes.