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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 ...
There are other tools which can do this ripping also. I don't use MakeMKV myself, but it is certainly possible to get the media tracks from a DVD into an MKV format w/o transcoding them.
However,file size is not the only concern.
-A typical DVD has a bit rate around 6 mbps. Size of the file is not the only concern, if you want to stream this file (particularly over the internet, not your local LAN) the bitrate can be a problem.
-If you are looking to use the hardware acceleration in an iDevice, you need to use H.264 video (and is easiest if you create an MP4). Doing the decoding in software is certainly possible, but it drains your battery quicker.
-Some DVDs use interlaced video. Deinterlacing on many portable devices is hit-or-miss, esp. if you use a software player. So sometimes it is useful to transcode that material to a progressive format (doing the deinterlacing in the conversion).
However,file size is not the only concern.
-A typical DVD has a bit rate around 6 mbps. Size of the file is not the only concern, if you want to stream this file (particularly over the internet, not your local LAN) the bitrate can be a problem.
-If you are looking to use the hardware acceleration in an iDevice, you need to use H.264 video (and is easiest if you create an MP4). Doing the decoding in software is certainly possible, but it drains your battery quicker.
-Some DVDs use interlaced video. Deinterlacing on many portable devices is hit-or-miss, esp. if you use a software player. So sometimes it is useful to transcode that material to a progressive format (doing the deinterlacing in the conversion).
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