Packet Loss Reported In Player When Multi-Bitrate Is Multicasted (240396)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Media Services 4.0
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 5.2
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.0
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.1
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 7
This article was previously published under Q240396 SYMPTOMS
When multicasting a multi-bitrate .asf file the Windows Media Player will report lost packets on the statistics dialog box.
CAUSE
The Windows Media Server only sends the highest bitrate video band and audio in a multi-bitrate .asf file. The Windows Media Player sees that the other video bands (up to 4 bands) are missing and reports the packets from those bands as being lost.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows Media Services version 4.0.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/26/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbpending KB240396 |
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