Music files

File mp3 128K converted to 64K as displayed on SB3 screen.  Lame
launches at start of track at 90% - 99% CPU usage, and stops after
45-60 secs .  When lame stops, network traffic reduces to background
level from 500K, indicating that the track has been loaded into SB3
buffer.  Slimserver can be stopped at this point and the track will
continue to play to its end.

File wma 97K converted to 64K as displayed on SB3 screen.  Lame and
wmadec launch at start of track and both drop after 45-60 sec when
network traffic drops from around 500K to background (9K6) as per above
observation. 

The indicated network rate of 500K at start of track implies that
bitrate limit is not actually happening.

Internet Radio Streams

mp3 128K converted to 64K as displayed on SB3 screen.   No evidence of
lame being launched at stream start;  therefore conclude that the
bitrate conversion is not happening.  Because of buffering, it is
impossible to measure the actual server output bit rate.  Debug log
indicates that although conversion is attempted it gives up and goes to
direct mode.

aac+ 32K will not run when bitrate limit set.  No evidence of lame
starting.

wma 128K converted to 64K as displayed on SB3 screen.  Lame and wmadec
launched.  Buffering took a long time (2mins) and when eventually
loaded, the output was white noise.  CPU usage 100%. Debug log
attached

wma 128K No limit SB3 built-in wma deselected.  Network rate 1.5Mb/s -
output OK.

wma 128K converted to 320K as displayed on SB3 screen - SB3 built-in
wma deselected.  Lame and wmadec running  output OK. Network rate
limited to 320K.  Working as it should but CPU usage is 100% - mainly
lame.

Conclude that an indication of conversion on the SB3 screen does not
reflect the reality of any conversion or limit.

The player connects directly to internet streams on any built-in
protocol, and once a stream is playing, slimserver can be stopped and
the music will continue for as long as the stream stays up - the
information on the SB3 display is of course lost.

Debugging.

Debugging logs using d_directstream and d_source for mp3 and wma
streams are attached.


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