Plex pc specs

[Avalon]

Another thing to consider when transcoding:

- Audio transcodes are software only.
- If you need subtitles, it can be a *nightmare*

The issue here isn't the audio transcoding, it's the subtitles leading to software video transcoding.

 

[robj20]

The issue here isn't the audio transcoding, it's the subtitles leading to software video transcoding.

Is that what the issue is. My NAS will be stuttering and saying it's at like 20% turn subtitles off and it's fine.
I worry a DIY Plex/NAS would be too power hungry, we use Plex a lot.

 

[Armageus]

The issue here isn't the audio transcoding, it's the subtitles leading to software video transcoding.

Is that what the issue is. My NAS will be stuttering and saying it's at like 20% turn subtitles off and it's fine.
I worry a DIY Plex/NAS would be too power hungry, we use Plex a lot.

Depends entirely on what format of subtitles your client can support.

If it can't support the format you've provided then it forces a transcode to "burn in" the subtitles.

"Fatter" clients like Android, Linux and Windows desktop clients and most Apple Devices can natively play e.g. PGS subtitles, but things like Roku and a lot of TV Clients won't necessarily (or have other restrictions e.g. they won't unless it's also receiving a certain audio or container format)

Edit:
If you want the best experience/least amount of hassle then a more expensive client like the NVIDIA Shield is still the way to go

 

[robj20]

Depends entirely on what format of subtitles your client can support.

If it can't support the format you've provided then it forces a transcode to "burn in" the subtitles.

"Fatter" clients like Android, Linux and Windows desktop clients and most Apple Devices can natively play e.g. PGS subtitles, but things like Roku and a lot of TV Clients won't necessarily (or have other restrictions e.g. they won't unless it's also receiving a certain audio or container format)

Edit:
If you want the best experience/least amount of hassle then a more expensive client like the NVIDIA Shield is still the way to go

Got one of those, ended up in the drawer because it doesn't have all4 on it.

Pretty sure last time I played something I forced direct play and it still buffered with subtitles and it said it was direct playing both video and audio.

 

[Conanius]

The issue here isn't the audio transcoding, it's the subtitles leading to software video transcoding.

I was listing them as two separate challenges - but it looks like the discussion has moved on and provided more detail here