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MP4 and MKV files
Dear Forum Members & Seniors I have Plex installed on my RN Duo v2, which cannot transcode, and I can play MP4 films and TV shows directly to my TV, via my Now TV smart box. Since I found out th...
@ukbobboy1 wrote:
But now, I see that I may soon have to try and use MKV files, so my question is this: Can I direct play MKV files without the need for transcoding just like I can now play MP4 files?
It depends on the player's capabilities and the audio/video codecs used in the MKV. If for instance, the MKV uses DTS audio, and the player doesn't support DTS, then it won't play.
@ukbobboy1 wrote:
But now, I see that I may soon have to try and use MKV files, so my question is this: Can I direct play MKV files without the need for transcoding just like I can now play MP4 files?
It depends on the player's capabilities and the audio/video codecs used in the MKV. If for instance, the MKV uses DTS audio, and the player doesn't support DTS, then it won't play.
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