[MPlayer-dev-eng] video rate in client/server application

[Joey Parrish]

On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 01:01:18PM -0200, Daniel Sadoc Menasche wrote:
> Hi,
> > hmm. maybe buffering problem somewhere.
> > try  ./client | mplayer -cache 2048 -
> 
> Is it possible to know if video is being sent from the client application 
> to the mplayer in a rate below the ideal?

I suggest trying:
  cat file.mpg | mplayer -
If cat provides it quick enough, then you've pinpointed
the problem to your client app.  Otherwise, I still can't
say conclusively that it's mplayer's fault.

I hope that helps,
--Joey