ABSTRACT
Many factors can affect the performance of the media server, both in hardware and software. This chapter provides a few of the more common issues that can arise, with some solutions to help the readers deal with an unruly piece of content or server. Basically, an artifact is anything that appears in the readers video when it is being played back that was not in the source material. These unwanted effects can include Moire, Ringing, Pixelation, Dot crawl, Banding, or Blocking. And in some cases, the problem is not in the video source but an artifact of playback. To repair artifacts, the readers will likely need to review the original source material of the content. If the content was not rendered correctly, it may require re-rendering, or even trying a different codec to achieve better results. The trade-off for using high-resolution content is slower loading speeds but compression can help offset the negative effects on the server’s playback performance.
