Hi, which is the best Gig-E USB adapter to use with the PI? (I know the USB will probably cap out at less than 400mb (40mb/sec transfers) but that should be enough to watch full 1080p on the PI using XBMC... I have tried Wifi and I never got good speeds so I am now looking for an alternative (usb gig-e)
Thank you for your help!
Best USB Gig-Ethernet adapter?
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Did you try the ethernet connection already? I think most HD streams don't need gigabit ethernet, as long as the compression is okay it should be round 40 Mbit.
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use the existing NIC port .... job done
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Agreed. Built in ethernet should be well above the 40Mbit needed for Full Blu-Ray rips.
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Ok, will try and report back. I asked because of previous experience with Windows version of XBMC at 100mb connection would not be enough for some 1080p videos I have. 720p work fine though.
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100mbps network not enough to stream 1080p? The best BluRays I have seen have a bitrate around 50mbps. Usually its much lower than this. If a 100mbps network cannot stream your BluRay then the problem is somewhere else or perhaps other computers in the network are hogging the bandwidth.
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