DNLA Stream Hangs from PC to TV

[username0475]

Started to get interested in streaming movies inside my house.
Ripped a couple of movies over the holidays onto my PC : One DVD & one Blu-ray (BD).
TV was able to see files right away with no problems initiating the start of movies.

Problem:
DNLA stream of ripped DVD shows no hangs or buffers but BD stream exhibit constant buffering & is unwatchable because of hangs & delays.

Equipment:
Wireless DNLA equipped Panasonic TV that I get movie streams from my PC.
Router is TMO rebranded Asus RT-AC68U with Merlin software.
PC is a Intel i5 chip & & turned on the windows DNLA option for wireless streaming
Broadband by Comcast @ 30Mbps recently upgraded to 200Mbps.

Question:
Is my buffering problem a router settings, broadband issue, or that wireless cannot handle BD data over the air & I need to connect a ethernet between TV & PC or TV & router?

 

[News at 11]

Your problem is most likely a bandwidth issue. DVD streaming is done with significantly smaller video files, resolutions, and at a lower bitrate. To test this, try temporarily running an ethernet cable directly to the TV and see if that fixes the problem.

 

[CaptainSTX]

Your problem is most likely a bandwidth issue. DVD streaming is done with significantly smaller video files, resolutions, and at a lower bitrate. To test this, try temporarily running an ethernet cable directly to the TV and see if that fixes the problem.

The ISP and the download speed they provide you has nothing to do with streaming video on your LAN. You need to run LAN speed tests using both WiFi and Ethernet.

But as News at 11 said if you can use Ethernet to connect your TV and other devices you want to stream directly to your router. This will give you a steady 100 or 1000 Mbps link rate either of which is more than enough to stream blue-ray rips.

 

[News at 11]

The ISP and the download speed they provide you has nothing to do with streaming video on your LAN. You need to run LAN speed tests using both WiFi and Ethernet.

But as News at 11 said if you can use Ethernet to connect your TV and other devices you want to stream directly to your router. This will give you a steady 100 or 1000 Mbps link rate either of which is more than enough to stream blue-ray rips.

Sorry for my ambiguity. My reference to "bandwidth" was directed at your network's internal bandwidth, and not your bandwidth "to the door."

 

[sfx2000]

BlueRay stream is pretty high bitrate - depends on the client spec here and it might also have dependency on your wireless rates...

Check out Handbrake and transcode that BD rip down to something more manageable...

https://handbrake.fr