Re: Stability of HD1000

My experience is that locks are typically associated with MpegPsPlay /
CinemaSix or other applications that use lots of memory.  I'm working hard
on reducing memory usage in MpegPsPlay, but I may require some swap for
playback of certain media types in the future (we'll see...)


Sujal

On Thu, 27 May 2004, Roger Richards wrote:

> Hi Bart,
> 
> Which roku app do you use to play HD video?  It is my experience, and I
> think the experience of many other HD1000 owners, playing HD video works but
> often leaves the HD1000 in tight memory states that lead to a lockup.
> Perhaps it is my use of MPEGPSPLAY which is the source of the lockups I can
> easily demonstrate.  BTW, I do not have any roku apps running from the
> roku's memory -- I run all my apps from a network share (one of two
> configured to be accessed by my HD1000).  I've tried to minimize any
> unnecessary memory consumption on my HD1000 and I still see regular lockups.
> 
> ------------------------------
> >From: Bart Harrison <[email protected]>
> >Subject: Re: [Roku-tech] Review of HD1000 at Digital Producer. (Not
> >	entirely positive)
> >
> >Charlie White has been known to review components/equipment without regards
> as to whether or not it's the current software rev or even the current
> hardware version.  I site a Pinnacle CineWave review he did a couple years
> ago based on old software and even older (dis)information.  In the case of
> the HD-1000, publicly passing judgement on a complete product line based on
> his experience with one obviously defective individual unit is thoroughly
> unprofessional in my opinion.  Maybe there are a few bad ones out there, but
> that's a quality control issue not a design problem (as he implies) !  I've
> worked with at-least six or eight different HD-1000 boxes and I've never
> seen one that was the least bit unstable.  I push these critters to the
> limit too, often playing 30 to 40 megabit 1080i HD materials sometimes for
> days and weeks at a time.  My HD-1000's have been completely stable and
> reliable.  Sorry (about yours) Charlie !  Why don't you return that
> defective unit for a healthy replacement (there is a 30 day
> return/replacement policy) and do an honest review of the product ?  Or is
> it just more fun (more lucrative) to trash a piece of equipment just because
> you're in the position to do so ???
> >
> >Bart
> >
> >P.S.  I'm cancelling my subscription to the DMN newsletter effective today
> !!!
> >
> >Bart Harrison
> >MPA - The HD Suite
> >
> >HD Editing Systems, Consulting, Production & Post, Exhibition &
> Distribution www.hdsuite.com
> >954-894-1221
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