Question / Help Big Noob - Can My Laptop Handle Streaming? Log Inside :D

BigDaddy4

New Member
Hello,

So I am not sure if my Laptop can handle streaming. Right now in preview mode my fps drops below 25 and the preview pauses. I am trying to evaluate if I can stream on this laptop or if I have to wait to buy a desktop in a few months. Here is a log..

I have a passion for gaming and am looking to broadcast a few upcoming tournaments. If I have to buy a new desktop sooner rather than later I will! Not sure how to evaluate a computer for stream capability though.

Can I make the specs below work? My upload speed is 36-39

10:35:41: Open Broadcaster Software v0.622b - 32bit (´・ω・`)
10:35:41: -------------------------------
10:35:41: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6400 @ 2.00GHz
10:35:41: CPU Speed: 1995MHz
10:35:41: Physical Memory: 4093MB Total, 1901MB Free
10:35:41: stepping id: 10, model 23, family 6, type 0, extmodel 0, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 2, total cores 2
10:35:41: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1600, 900}
10:35:41: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
10:35:41: Aero is Enabled
10:35:41: -------------------------------
10:35:41: OBS Modules:
10:35:41: Base Address Module
10:35:41: 00F20000 OBS.exe
10:35:41: 62660000 OBSApi.dll
10:35:41: 70620000 DShowPlugin.dll
10:35:41: 705F0000 GraphicsCapture.dll
10:35:41: 70530000 NoiseGate.dll
10:35:41: 73E90000 PSVPlugin.dll
10:35:41: ------------------------------------------
10:35:41: Adapter 1
10:35:41: Video Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650
10:35:41: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 1067663360
10:35:41: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 1877577728
10:35:41: Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1600, 900}, attached=true
10:35:41: =====Stream Start: 2014-05-10, 10:35:41===============================================
10:35:41: Multithreaded optimizations: On
10:35:41: Base resolution: 1600x900
10:35:41: Output resolution: 912x514
10:35:41: ------------------------------------------
10:35:41: Loading up D3D10 on ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 (Adapter 1)...
10:35:41: ------------------------------------------
10:35:41: Audio Format: 48000 Hz
10:35:41: ------------------------------------------
10:35:41: Audio Channels: 2 Ch
10:35:41: Playback device Default
10:35:41: ------------------------------------------
10:35:41: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Plantronics DA45)
10:35:41: Global Audio time adjust: 0
10:35:41: ------------------------------------------
10:35:41: Using auxilary audio input: Transmit (Plantronics DA45)
10:35:42: Mic time offset: 0
10:35:42: ------------------------------------------
10:35:42: Audio Encoding: AAC
10:35:42: bitrate: 128
10:35:42: ------------------------------------------
10:35:42: device: HP webcam,
10:35:42: device id \\?\usb#vid_064e&pid_c107&mi_00#6&2718edd5&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\global,
10:35:42: chosen type: YUY2, usingFourCC: false, res: 640x480 - 640x480, frameIntervals: 416666-1666666
10:35:42: use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'YUY2'
10:35:42: audio device: Disable,
10:35:42: audio device id Disabled,
10:35:42: audio time offset 0,
10:35:42:
10:35:42: Using directshow input
10:35:42: Using Window Capture
10:35:42: Scene buffering time set to 700
10:35:42: ------------------------------------------
10:35:42: Video Encoding: x264
10:35:42: fps: 30
10:35:42: width: 912, height: 514
10:35:42: preset: faster
10:35:42: profile: high
10:35:42: keyint: 250
10:35:42: CBR: yes
10:35:42: CFR: yes
10:35:42: max bitrate: 400
10:35:42: buffer size: 400
10:35:42: ------------------------------------------
10:35:59: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
10:35:59: New Scene
10:35:59: Using Window Capture
10:36:46: Total frames encoded: 1662, total frames duplicated: 1333 (80.20%)
10:36:46: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 1295 (77.92%)
10:36:46: Total frames rendered: 365, number of late frames: 16 (4.38%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
10:36:46:
10:36:46: Profiler time results:
10:36:46:
10:36:46: ==============================================================
10:36:46: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 3.785 ms] [children: 74.9%] [unaccounted: 25.1%]
10:36:46: | scene->Preprocess - [65.3%] [avg time: 2.471 ms]
10:36:46: | GPU download and conversion - [9.59%] [avg time: 0.363 ms] [children: 8.69%] [unaccounted: 0.898%]
10:36:46: | | flush - [1.93%] [avg time: 0.073 ms]
10:36:46: | | CopyResource - [6.13%] [avg time: 0.232 ms]
10:36:46: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.634%] [avg time: 0.024 ms]
10:36:46: Convert444Thread - [100%] [avg time: 1.504 ms] [children: 97.9%] [unaccounted: 2.13%]
10:36:46: | Convert444toNV12 - [97.9%] [avg time: 1.472 ms]
10:36:46: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 33.083 ms] [children: 0.0332%] [unaccounted: 100%]
10:36:46: | sending stuff out - [0.0332%] [avg time: 0.011 ms]
10:36:46: ==============================================================
10:36:46:
10:36:46:
10:36:46: Profiler CPU results:
10:36:46:
10:36:46: ==============================================================
10:36:46: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.41 ms, total 514.803 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
10:36:46: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0.812 ms, total 296.402 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
10:36:46: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.213 ms, total 78.001 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
10:36:46: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.085 ms, total 31.2 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
10:36:46: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0.091 ms, total 31.201 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
10:36:46: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
10:36:46: Convert444Thread - [cpu time: avg 1.052 ms, total 358.802 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
10:36:46: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 1.006 ms, total 343.202 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
10:36:46: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.597 ms, total 2620.82 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
10:36:46: | sending stuff out - [cpu time: avg 0.028 ms, total 46.8 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
10:36:46: ==============================================================
10:36:46:
10:36:46: =====Stream End: 2014-05-10, 10:36:46=================================================
10:36:56: =====Stream Start: 2014-05-10, 10:36:56===============================================
10:36:56: Multithreaded optimizations: On
10:36:56: Base resolution: 1600x900
10:36:56: Output resolution: 912x514
10:36:56: ------------------------------------------
10:36:56: Loading up D3D10 on ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 (Adapter 1)...
10:36:57: ------------------------------------------
10:36:57: Audio Format: 48000 Hz
10:36:57: ------------------------------------------
10:36:57: Audio Channels: 2 Ch
10:36:57: Playback device Default
10:36:57: ------------------------------------------
10:36:57: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Plantronics DA45)
10:36:57: Global Audio time adjust: 0
10:36:57: ------------------------------------------
10:36:57: Using auxilary audio input: Transmit (Plantronics DA45)
10:36:57: Mic time offset: 0
10:36:57: ------------------------------------------
10:36:57: Audio Encoding: AAC
10:36:57: bitrate: 128
10:36:57: Scene buffering time set to 700
10:36:57: ------------------------------------------
10:36:57: Video Encoding: x264
10:36:57: fps: 30
10:36:57: width: 912, height: 514
10:36:57: preset: faster
10:36:57: profile: high
10:36:57: keyint: 250
10:36:57: CBR: yes
10:36:57: CFR: yes
10:36:57: max bitrate: 400
10:36:57: buffer size: 400
10:36:57: ------------------------------------------
10:36:58: Audio timestamp for device 'Transmit (Plantronics DA45)' was behind target timestamp by 4969800
10:37:00: Using Window Capture
10:38:19: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
10:38:19: New Scene
10:38:37: Using Window Capture
10:39:17: Total frames encoded: 3953, total frames duplicated: 1336 (33.80%)
10:39:17: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 1161 (29.37%)
10:39:17: Total frames rendered: 2776, number of late frames: 65 (2.34%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
10:39:17:
 

dodgepong

Administrator
Community Helper
It's extremely underpowered. If you want to stream or record with it, you'll need to greatly lower your settings to be extremely low quality. Downscale by at least 2.00, use the ultrafast x264 preset, and perhaps lower your FPS to 25.
 
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