Question / Help Lag spikes in stream. + Bad quality.

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Tozzy

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Ill start by posting the Specs on my Laptop I am streaming from.
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I use a 1500 Bit rate but when Stream I get massive amounts of lag spikes... Is it something to do with my CPU? If so is there anyway I can fix this? Btw I am using an Elgato HD to stream
 
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Tozzy

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Here is a LOG from earlier
Code: 
14:31:33: Open Broadcaster Software v0.592b - 32bit (´・ω・｀)
14:31:33: -------------------------------
14:31:33: CPU Name: AMD A10-4600M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
14:31:33: CPU Speed: 2296MHz
14:31:33: Physical Memory:  4095MB Total, 4095MB Free
14:31:33: stepping id: 1, model 16, family 21, type 0, extmodel 0, extfamily 3, HTT 1, logical cores 4, total cores 4
14:31:33: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1366, 768}
14:31:33: Windows Version: 6.2 Build 9200 
14:31:33: Aero is Enabled
14:31:33: -------------------------------
14:31:33: OBS Modules:
14:31:33: Base Address     Module
14:31:33: 00D00000         OBS.exe
14:31:33: 6A690000         OBSApi.dll
14:31:33: 6D7A0000         DShowPlugin.dll
14:31:33: 6C0A0000         GraphicsCapture.dll
14:31:33: 6BFB0000         NoiseGate.dll
14:31:33: 6BF90000         PSVPlugin.dll
14:31:33: ------------------------------------------
14:31:33: Adapter 1
14:31:33:   Video Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7660G
14:31:33:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 501669888
14:31:33:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 3742502912
14:31:33:   Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1366, 768}, attached=true
14:31:33: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-01, 14:31:33===============================================
14:31:33:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
14:31:33:   Base resolution: 1280x720
14:31:33:   Output resolution: 1280x720
14:31:33: ------------------------------------------
14:31:33: Loading up D3D10 on AMD Radeon HD 7660G (Adapter 1)...
14:31:33: ------------------------------------------
14:31:33: Audio Format: 48000hz
14:31:33: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{23c33722-6375-43d4-904e-92260ccc70f6}
14:31:33: ------------------------------------------
14:31:33: Using desktop audio input: Speakers and Headphones (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)
14:31:33: ------------------------------------------
14:31:33: Using auxilary audio input: Internal Mic (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)
14:31:34: ------------------------------------------
14:31:34: Audio Encoding: AAC
14:31:34:     bitrate: 128
14:31:34: ------------------------------------------
14:31:34:     device: Elgato Game Capture HD,
14:31:34:     device id {39F50F4C-99E1-464a-B6F9-D605B4FB5918},
14:31:34:     chosen type: UYVY, usingFourCC: false, res: 1280x720 - 1280x720, frameIntervals: 333333-333333
14:31:34:     use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'UYVY'
14:31:34: 
14:31:34:     device audio info - bits per sample: 16, channels: 2, samples per sec: 48000, block size: 4
14:31:34: Using directshow input
14:31:34: Scene buffering time set to 700
14:31:35: ------------------------------------------
14:31:35: Video Encoding: x264
14:31:35:     fps: 30
14:31:35:     width: 1280, height: 720
14:31:35:     preset: veryfast
14:31:35:     profile: main
14:31:35:     keyint: 60
14:31:35:     CBR: yes
14:31:35:     CFR: yes
14:31:35:     max bitrate: 1500
14:31:35:     buffer size: 1500
14:31:35: ------------------------------------------
14:31:35: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Speakers and Headphones (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
14:31:35: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Internal Mic (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
14:31:35: Syncing audio to video time (WARNING: you should not be doing this if you are just having webcam desync, that's a separate issue)
14:31:38: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
14:31:38:   Server selection: rtmp://live-jfk.justin.tv/app
14:31:38:   Interface: Ralink RT3290 802.11bgn Wi-Fi Adapter (802.11, 375 mbps)
14:31:38: Completed handshake with rtmp://live-jfk.justin.tv/app in 221 ms.
14:31:39: SO_SNDBUF was at 65536
14:31:39: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
14:32:48: Total frames encoded: 2164, total frames duplicated: 1106 (51.11%)
14:32:48: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 1056 (48.80%)
14:32:48: Total frames rendered: 1097, number of late frames: 23 (2.10%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
14:32:49: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Graceful loop exit
14:32:49: Average send payload: 6051 bytes, average send interval: 29 ms
14:32:49: Number of times waited to send: 4, Waited for a total of 16400 bytes
14:32:49: Number of b-frames dropped: 9 (0.44%), Number of p-frames dropped: 9 (0.44%), Total 18 (0.87%)
14:32:49: Number of bytes sent: 14015614
14:32:58: 
14:32:58: Profiler time results:
14:32:58: 
14:32:58: ==============================================================
14:32:58: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 4.578 ms] [children: 97.7%] [unaccounted: 2.29%]
14:32:58: | scene->Preprocess - [50.4%] [avg time: 2.306 ms]
14:32:58: | GPU download and conversion - [47.3%] [avg time: 2.167 ms] [children: 44%] [unaccounted: 3.34%]
14:32:58: | | flush - [37.8%] [avg time: 1.732 ms]
14:32:58: | | CopyResource - [5.92%] [avg time: 0.271 ms]
14:32:58: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.24%] [avg time: 0.011 ms]
14:32:58: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 0.97 ms] [children: 97.6%] [unaccounted: 2.37%]
14:32:58: | Convert444toNV12 - [97.6%] [avg time: 0.947 ms]
14:32:58: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 19.371 ms]
14:32:58: ==============================================================
14:32:58: 
14:32:58: 
14:32:58: Profiler CPU results:
14:32:58: 
14:32:58: ==============================================================
14:32:58: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.564 ms, total 1716.01 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:32:58: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 1.222 ms, total 1341.61 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:32:58: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.227 ms, total 249.601 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:32:58: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.213 ms, total 234 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:32:58: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0.014 ms, total 15.601 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:32:58: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:32:58: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.799 ms, total 1716.01 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
14:32:58: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.777 ms, total 1669.21 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
14:32:58: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 2.198 ms, total 4711.23 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:32:58: ==============================================================
14:32:58: 
14:32:58: =====Stream End: 2014-01-01, 14:32:58=================================================
14:33:25: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-01, 14:33:25===============================================
14:33:25:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
14:33:25:   Base resolution: 1280x720
14:33:25:   Output resolution: 1280x720
14:33:25: ------------------------------------------
14:33:25: Loading up D3D10 on AMD Radeon HD 7660G (Adapter 1)...
14:33:25: ------------------------------------------
14:33:25: Audio Format: 48000hz
14:33:25: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{23c33722-6375-43d4-904e-92260ccc70f6}
14:33:25: ------------------------------------------
14:33:25: Using desktop audio input: Speakers and Headphones (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)
14:33:25: ------------------------------------------
14:33:25: Using auxilary audio input: Internal Mic (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)
14:33:25: ------------------------------------------
14:33:25: Audio Encoding: AAC
14:33:25:     bitrate: 128
14:33:25: ------------------------------------------
14:33:25:     device: Elgato Game Capture HD,
14:33:25:     device id {39F50F4C-99E1-464a-B6F9-D605B4FB5918},
14:33:25:     chosen type: UYVY, usingFourCC: false, res: 1280x720 - 1280x720, frameIntervals: 333333-333333
14:33:25:     use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'UYVY'
14:33:25: 
14:33:25:     device audio info - bits per sample: 16, channels: 2, samples per sec: 48000, block size: 4
14:33:26: Using directshow input
14:33:26: Scene buffering time set to 700
14:33:26: ------------------------------------------
14:33:26: Video Encoding: x264
14:33:26:     fps: 30
14:33:26:     width: 1280, height: 720
14:33:26:     preset: superfast
14:33:26:     profile: main
14:33:26:     keyint: 60
14:33:26:     CBR: yes
14:33:26:     CFR: yes
14:33:26:     max bitrate: 1500
14:33:26:     buffer size: 1500
14:33:26: ------------------------------------------
14:33:26: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Speakers and Headphones (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
14:33:26: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Internal Mic (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
14:33:26: Syncing audio to video time (WARNING: you should not be doing this if you are just having webcam desync, that's a separate issue)
14:33:28: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
14:33:28:   Server selection: rtmp://live-iad.justin.tv/app
14:33:28:   Interface: Ralink RT3290 802.11bgn Wi-Fi Adapter (802.11, 375 mbps)
14:33:29: Completed handshake with rtmp://live-iad.justin.tv/app in 266 ms.
14:33:29: SO_SNDBUF was at 65536
14:33:29: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
14:37:01: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Stalled for 1991 ms to write 207464 bytes (buffer: 0 / 207872), unstable connection?
14:37:15: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Stalled for 1635 ms to write 204992 bytes (buffer: 0 / 207872), unstable connection?
14:42:37: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Stalled for 1751 ms to write 3141 bytes (buffer: 0 / 207872), unstable connection?
14:45:50: Settings::Encoding: Changing bitrate from 1500kb/s to 1000kb/s
14:45:53: Total frames encoded: 22387, total frames duplicated: 3980 (17.78%)
14:45:53: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 3566 (15.93%)
14:45:53: Total frames rendered: 18744, number of late frames: 169 (0.90%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
14:45:58: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Received FD_CLOSE, 5063 ms since last send (buffer: 0 / 207872)
14:45:58: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to FD_CLOSE, error 0
14:46:00: Average send payload: 5297 bytes, average send interval: 26 ms
14:46:00: Number of times waited to send: 10, Waited for a total of 29604 bytes
14:46:00: Number of b-frames dropped: 53 (0.24%), Number of p-frames dropped: 59 (0.26%), Total 112 (0.5%)
14:46:00: Number of bytes sent: 151206191
14:46:03: 
14:46:03: Profiler time results:
14:46:03: 
14:46:03: ==============================================================
14:46:03: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 4.338 ms] [children: 97.4%] [unaccounted: 2.63%]
14:46:03: | scene->Preprocess - [47.7%] [avg time: 2.07 ms]
14:46:03: | GPU download and conversion - [49.7%] [avg time: 2.154 ms] [children: 47.2%] [unaccounted: 2.44%]
14:46:03: | | flush - [44.5%] [avg time: 1.931 ms]
14:46:03: | | CopyResource - [2.49%] [avg time: 0.108 ms]
14:46:03: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.207%] [avg time: 0.009 ms]
14:46:03: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 0.994 ms] [children: 98%] [unaccounted: 2.01%]
14:46:03: | Convert444toNV12 - [98%] [avg time: 0.974 ms]
14:46:03: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 8.84 ms]
14:46:03: ==============================================================
14:46:03: 
14:46:03: 
14:46:03: Profiler CPU results:
14:46:03: 
14:46:03: ==============================================================
14:46:03: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.819 ms, total 34101.8 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:46:03: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 1.554 ms, total 29141 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:46:03: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.196 ms, total 3681.61 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:46:03: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.143 ms, total 2683.21 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:46:03: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0.02 ms, total 374.401 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:46:03: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0.007 ms, total 140.401 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:46:03: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.731 ms, total 27393.8 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
14:46:03: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.722 ms, total 27066.2 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
14:46:03: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 2.144 ms, total 47954.7 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:46:03: ==============================================================
14:46:03: 
14:46:03: =====Stream End: 2014-01-01, 14:46:03=================================================
14:46:05: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-01, 14:46:05===============================================
14:46:05:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
14:46:05:   Base resolution: 1280x720
14:46:05:   Output resolution: 1280x720
14:46:05: ------------------------------------------
14:46:05: Loading up D3D10 on AMD Radeon HD 7660G (Adapter 1)...
14:46:05: ------------------------------------------
14:46:05: Audio Format: 48000hz
14:46:05: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{23c33722-6375-43d4-904e-92260ccc70f6}
14:46:05: ------------------------------------------
14:46:05: Using desktop audio input: Speakers and Headphones (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)
14:46:05: ------------------------------------------
14:46:05: Using auxilary audio input: Internal Mic (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)
14:46:06: ------------------------------------------
14:46:06: Audio Encoding: AAC
14:46:06:     bitrate: 128
14:46:06: ------------------------------------------
14:46:06:     device: Elgato Game Capture HD,
14:46:06:     device id {39F50F4C-99E1-464a-B6F9-D605B4FB5918},
14:46:06:     chosen type: UYVY, usingFourCC: false, res: 1280x720 - 1280x720, frameIntervals: 333333-333333
14:46:06:     use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'UYVY'
14:46:06: 
14:46:06:     device audio info - bits per sample: 16, channels: 2, samples per sec: 48000, block size: 4
14:46:07: Using directshow input
14:46:07: Scene buffering time set to 700
14:46:07: ------------------------------------------
14:46:07: Video Encoding: x264
14:46:07:     fps: 30
14:46:07:     width: 1280, height: 720
14:46:07:     preset: veryfast
14:46:07:     profile: main
14:46:07:     keyint: 60
14:46:07:     CBR: yes
14:46:07:     CFR: yes
14:46:07:     max bitrate: 1000
14:46:07:     buffer size: 1000
14:46:07: ------------------------------------------
14:46:07: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Speakers and Headphones (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
14:46:07: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Internal Mic (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
14:46:07: Syncing audio to video time (WARNING: you should not be doing this if you are just having webcam desync, that's a separate issue)
14:46:09: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
14:46:09:   Server selection: rtmp://live-iad.justin.tv/app
14:46:09:   Interface: Ralink RT3290 802.11bgn Wi-Fi Adapter (802.11, 375 mbps)
14:46:10: Completed handshake with rtmp://live-iad.justin.tv/app in 234 ms.
14:46:10: SO_SNDBUF was at 65536
14:46:10: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
14:48:32: Total frames encoded: 3884, total frames duplicated: 2812 (72.40%)
14:48:32: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 2750 (70.80%)
14:48:32: Total frames rendered: 1124, number of late frames: 38 (3.38%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
14:48:32: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to WSAEnumNetworkEvents failure, 10038
14:48:32: Average send payload: 3733 bytes, average send interval: 29 ms
14:48:32: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
14:48:32: Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
14:48:32: Number of bytes sent: 17918510
14:48:37: 
14:48:37: Profiler time results:
14:48:37: 
14:48:37: ==============================================================
14:48:37: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 5.429 ms] [children: 97.7%] [unaccounted: 2.28%]
14:48:37: | scene->Preprocess - [44.2%] [avg time: 2.401 ms]
14:48:37: | GPU download and conversion - [53.5%] [avg time: 2.904 ms] [children: 49.5%] [unaccounted: 3.96%]
14:48:37: | | flush - [44.2%] [avg time: 2.4 ms]
14:48:37: | | CopyResource - [5.16%] [avg time: 0.28 ms]
14:48:37: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.166%] [avg time: 0.009 ms]
14:48:37: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 1.194 ms] [children: 98.3%] [unaccounted: 1.68%]
14:48:37: | Convert444toNV12 - [98.3%] [avg time: 1.174 ms]
14:48:37: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 29.999 ms]
14:48:37: ==============================================================
14:48:37: 
14:48:37: 
14:48:37: Profiler CPU results:
14:48:37: 
14:48:37: ==============================================================
14:48:37: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 2.081 ms, total 2340.02 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:48:37: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 1.734 ms, total 1950.01 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:48:37: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.249 ms, total 280.801 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:48:37: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.18 ms, total 202.801 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:48:37: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0.07 ms, total 78 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:48:37: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:48:37: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.83 ms, total 1825.21 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
14:48:37: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.816 ms, total 1794.01 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
14:48:37: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 2.632 ms, total 10171.3 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
14:48:37: ==============================================================
14:48:37: 
14:48:37: =====Stream End: 2014-01-01, 14:48:37=================================================
 
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alpinlol

Active Member
14:32:48: Total frames encoded: 2164, total frames duplicated: 1106 (51.11%)
14:32:48: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 1056 (48.80%)
14:32:48: Total frames rendered: 1097, number of late frames: 23 (2.10%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
14:45:53: Total frames encoded: 22387, total frames duplicated: 3980 (17.78%)
14:45:53: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 3566 (15.93%)
14:45:53: Total frames rendered: 18744, number of late frames: 169 (0.90%)
14:48:32: Total frames encoded: 3884, total frames duplicated: 2812 (72.40%)
14:48:32: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 2750 (70.80%)
14:48:32: Total frames rendered: 1124, number of late frames: 38 (3.38%)



looks like your cpu cant really handle 720@30 ... what game are you trying to stream?
 
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Tozzy

New Member
alpinlol said:
14:32:48: Total frames encoded: 2164, total frames duplicated: 1106 (51.11%)
14:32:48: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 1056 (48.80%)
14:32:48: Total frames rendered: 1097, number of late frames: 23 (2.10%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
14:45:53: Total frames encoded: 22387, total frames duplicated: 3980 (17.78%)
14:45:53: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 3566 (15.93%)
14:45:53: Total frames rendered: 18744, number of late frames: 169 (0.90%)
14:48:32: Total frames encoded: 3884, total frames duplicated: 2812 (72.40%)
14:48:32: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 2750 (70.80%)
14:48:32: Total frames rendered: 1124, number of late frames: 38 (3.38%)



looks like your cpu cant really handle 720@30 ... what game are you trying to stream?
Click to expand...
Im trying to stream Call Of duty Ghosts
 
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Lain

Forum Admin
Lain
Forum Moderator
Developer
You may need to just use more downscale until it stops -- your system isn't particularly powerful unfortunately, the encoder is having difficulty keeping up.
 
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