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Plex on ReadyNAS Pro
Hi Folks, I have a ReadyNAS Pro (Business Edition) and just fired up the plex media server on it. Everything worked fine, but anytime I try to view a 1080p file (.m2ts or h.264 mkv) it can't keep ...
All your files appear to be SD (e.g., DVD rips), so either your players or your TVs are upconverting.
My players all handle 1080p, and have no trouble with BluRay rates. So I don't need to transcode (and avoid DLNA anyway - I use NFS or CIFS sharing instead).
ReadyDLNA never transcodes - so if your player can't down-mix surround sound to normal stereo, then you'd need to make sure you have a stereo track in the file. Otherwise you will won't hear dialog very well (since it is often in the center channel). Most players do handle the down-mix though.
At the high level, you have 3 basic choices.
-Convert your media to something all your players can handle well
-Beef up your server so it can do that conversion on the fly
-Replace your players so conversion isn't needed.
All are viable, all have some level of expense/pain.
My players all handle 1080p, and have no trouble with BluRay rates. So I don't need to transcode (and avoid DLNA anyway - I use NFS or CIFS sharing instead).
ReadyDLNA never transcodes - so if your player can't down-mix surround sound to normal stereo, then you'd need to make sure you have a stereo track in the file. Otherwise you will won't hear dialog very well (since it is often in the center channel). Most players do handle the down-mix though.
At the high level, you have 3 basic choices.
-Convert your media to something all your players can handle well
-Beef up your server so it can do that conversion on the fly
-Replace your players so conversion isn't needed.
All are viable, all have some level of expense/pain.
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