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316/516 + DLNA/PLEX questions
I am looking at purchasing either the ReadyNAS 316 or 516 in the near future, and have some questions about the built in DLNA server versus installing the Plex Media Server. I understand the differ...
If you have 1080p content, and are streaming over the internet to a mobile device, then you will often need to transcode it (to reduce the bit rate). If you are home, then there are still cases where you might need transcoding, but generally less of them.
ReadyDLNA doesn't transcode at all.
Personally I'd go with plex, even if your NAS doesn't trasncode.
ReadyDLNA content is here: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detai ... y-readynas
Support for "wav", "avi","mkv" doesn't mean that all wav, avi, mkv files will play. There are many different compressors used inside these formats, and which ones work depends on both the player and the dlna server.
ReadyDLNA doesn't transcode at all.
Personally I'd go with plex, even if your NAS doesn't trasncode.
ReadyDLNA content is here: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detai ... y-readynas
• Music. wav, wma, pcm, ogg, mp3, m4a, flac, aac
• Video. 3gp, mp4, wmv, xvid, vob, ts, tivo, mts, mpeg, mpg, mov, mkv, m4v, m4p, m2t, m2ts, flv, flc, fla, divx, avi, asf
• Photo. jpg, jpeg
Support for "wav", "avi","mkv" doesn't mean that all wav, avi, mkv files will play. There are many different compressors used inside these formats, and which ones work depends on both the player and the dlna server.
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