XDA Developers on MSN

The best value GPU for Plex transcoding is way different (and older) than you'd expect

Discrete GPUs also offer flexibility beyond Plex. If your server doubles as a workstation, runs machine learning workloads, or handles other GPU-accelerated tasks, the additional horsepower isn’t ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Hardware transcoding matters less than you think if you pick the right clients

So long as you choose the right client for the job, your NAS can simply send the file over to the TV, tablet, or streaming ...
Ars Technica

Best Specs for a Plex server (with heavy transcoding)

I'm currently using Plex on my Synology NAS and I quite like it, but the Synology is just not up to the task for anything beyond basic transcoding. So I would like to create a dedicated server to ...
The Verge

Plex for Google TV updated with transcoding support thanks to Android 3.2 HLS inclusion

Plex has updated its Google TV app to add transcoding and expanded channel support, thanks to some under-the-hood changes in the recent Google TV Android 3.2 update. Plex has updated its Google TV app ...
AppleInsider

How to stream movies on your network with Plex Media Server on a Mac

One way to make use of a spare Mac is to turn it into a server for home entertainment purposes. Here's how to set up Plex Media Server in macOS. Owners of an old Intel-based Mac who've replaced it ...
Ars Technica

Why Plex?

Over in Other Hardware, most home NAS discussions eventually get around to Plex (and its alternatives). Perhaps I'm not the target market, but I can't see the compelling case for it. I have an ...