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ReadyNAS Ultra 4 as Plex server: not enough CPU power
Generally speaking I'm very happy with my readyNAS 4 ultra. I want to use it as a plex media server, in combination with couch potato, SABnzbd and sickbeard. And to some extent, it works. The download...
720p.
But that's not the point. I *have* an Ultra 4, not an Ultra 6 or Pro 6. My assumption is that I'm not the only Ultra 4 owner who'd like to run this setup and perhaps someone has found any alternatives or workarounds.
I've done some digging into this. Plex' live transcoding means that as soon as its transcoded a section of media, it sends it to the client for playback. This works, but too slow for the actual playback. For instance, it needs about 5 seconds to transcode a section and send it. But some sections are shorter then 5 seconds. So somewhere a log the line, this becomes a race between the transcoder and the playback: who runs out first? And the transcoder usually loses.
So, does ANYONE have any idea how to transcode *before* playback, *OR* have Plex Media Server transcode more sections before it starts playback (like a larger buffer). So far I ahevn't found a way to change the way Plex works...
But that's not the point. I *have* an Ultra 4, not an Ultra 6 or Pro 6. My assumption is that I'm not the only Ultra 4 owner who'd like to run this setup and perhaps someone has found any alternatives or workarounds.
I've done some digging into this. Plex' live transcoding means that as soon as its transcoded a section of media, it sends it to the client for playback. This works, but too slow for the actual playback. For instance, it needs about 5 seconds to transcode a section and send it. But some sections are shorter then 5 seconds. So somewhere a log the line, this becomes a race between the transcoder and the playback: who runs out first? And the transcoder usually loses.
So, does ANYONE have any idea how to transcode *before* playback, *OR* have Plex Media Server transcode more sections before it starts playback (like a larger buffer). So far I ahevn't found a way to change the way Plex works...
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