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| Thread ID: 143865 | 2017-04-29 02:08:00 | On Demand Hesitation Problem | Roscoe (6288) | PC World Chat |
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| 1434728 | 2017-04-29 02:08:00 | We watch the occasional programme from TVNZ On Demand. We have a Chromecast so would like to watch it on the TV but unfortunately, every so often, it hesitates which can be very annoying. On Demand runs okay on the laptop but the screen is so small. We also watch videos from YouTube on Chromecast and have no problem with that. So it seems that the hesitation problem has something to do with On Demand. Anyone else had a similar problem? It would be great to find a solution. Thanks for your help. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 1434729 | 2017-04-29 04:25:00 | On demand how? Via wifi? Could be lag...lag with wifi, lag with internet speed.... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1434730 | 2017-04-29 05:48:00 | Yes, I think it is Wi-Fi. As I understand it the laptop talks to the modem (which is in the room next door) and the Chromecast also connects to the modem as it accesses the internet. I have noticed that when I am using the Chromecast, it shows up on the list of devices connected to the internet and says, as does the laptop, "Connected." The curious thing is that I do not have that problem watching YouTube clips - only On Demand. There is no problem watching On Demand on the laptop. The problem only occurs when I send it to the TV via Chromecast. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 1434731 | 2017-04-29 06:14:00 | When doing the casting, does TVNZ OnDemand actually *support* Chromecasts? Or are you casting your whole tab? Are you casting to a first generation Chromecast (Shaped like a stick of gum with a bulge on one end), or are you using a 2nd generation (Hockey puck style) Chromecast? I'm thinking it's possible the Chromecast isn't keeping up, or the laptop doing the tab-casting... |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1434732 | 2017-04-29 06:34:00 | I don't know if TVNZ On Demand supports Chromecast. How do you find out? I don't know what you mean by "casting your whole tab." The Chromecast is round with the cord coming out both sides. You say that you think it's possible that the Chromecast isn't keeping up but it has no problem with YouTube clips. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 1434733 | 2017-04-29 06:56:00 | The ultra version does let you connect to the router via cable. | CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1434734 | 2017-04-29 07:02:00 | I don't know if TVNZ On Demand supports Chromecast . How do you find out? I don't know what you mean by "casting your whole tab . " . From TVNZ: Will TVNZ be available on Chromecast? At this stage TVNZ is not available on Chromecast . However, in the meantime, you can still enjoy all your favourite shows on the big screen with Chromecast by ‘Tab Casting’ on a computer . Simply put, to do this all you have to do is Cast a Chrome browser tab from your computer to Chromecast, mirroring what’s on your screen onto the TV . You’ll need to have the latest version of Chrome, and to search for and install the Google Cast extension for your Chrome browser . Once you’ve done that, you’ll see a little Cast icon available in your browser . Simply press that icon in the tab you want to Cast, choose the Chromecast device you want to Cast to, and the icon will turn blue . SOURCE FAQ . tvnz . co . nz/content/tvnz/ondemand/help/faqs . html" target="_blank">www . tvnz . co . nz Under General . If the laptop doesn't have enough grunt that can cause the same problem . Got a low Powered Laptop here that does similar when if playing music streamed from One of my servers if using wifi . |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1434735 | 2017-04-30 23:16:00 | Yeah so I'm with Wainuitech, likely the laptop itself not being happy with casting the whole tab. OR if it's the first-generation it's possibly that's not happy playing the video back (Though, less-likely). The problem is you're doing this differently compared to YouTube. See with YouTube it takes the stream directly from YouTube itself and decodes JUST the video, and it's really really good at the h.264 video decoding. Casting a tab is a whole bunch of things, it has to render the likes of all the ads in the background too even if they're being overlayed by a video stream, and that video stream in itself is also using a lot of processing power, not to mention you're casting from your local laptop over WiFi, which is half-duplex, so it's possibly struggling really hard with keeping up. You've got the 2nd-gen Chromecast which is pretty damn good at tab-casting, so it's almost guaranteed to be either your laptop not being grunty enough, or mediocre wifi signal to both laptop / chromecast. |
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