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expired Posted by iconian | Staff • Nov 22, 2022
Nov 22, 2022 5:13 PM
Synology DiskStation NAS Enclosure: DS1621+ 6-Bay $720, DS220j 2-Bay
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Many people that have built a legitimate library of DVDs over the years have started digitizing legally due to the prevalence of streaming boxes - one of the primary Plex use cases. And when you have media on a Plex server, the media can only be encoded in one format, at one resolution (let's say 4K, Format 1).
So if you stream that 4K media file straight to a device (let's say an Apple TV with 4K) no transcoding is needed and the file is accessed as is.
But if you stream that file on your secondary 1080p Roku TV, it needs a different resolution and maybe a different format. Then the Plex server will transcode the file as it streams, converting the file from 4K Format 1, to 1080p Format 2. This requires computational resources from the CPU/RAM of the device, and the Intel/Plex combo is better suited, for deeper technical reasons.
This also applies to Synology's music and video integrated streaming services as well as other manufacturer offerings.
Now if your reference of "storing and accessing files" simply means "flat files" like documents and photos, no, transcoding is not a factor for you and yes the AMD solutions will be a general performance improvement. But many people use NAS for their significant media streaming features, as a legal digitization/streaming of their owned content, and thus the spirited conversation on this post.
Hope this helps!
Plex users aren't "made obsolete" By Synology because they've chosen to shift their "+" line to the SMB market. That has no bearing on Plex Users, Transcoding, or even the previous gen "+" models. They didn't lose QSV transcoding capability overnight. They still transcode exactly as well as they did the day they launched.
Synology has just chosen to end that product line's support for Intel iGPU assisted transcoding going forward. Weighing their customer base for these lines, and choosing SMB customer needs for CPU performance, over enthusiast Plex users.
And as for being "limited to 4 bays" there's always the DX517.
But if your storage needs are growing that much, you should either be replacing aging low capacity HDDs, or transitioning to a more robust storage solution.
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I need a RAID1 solution to hold by photos, videos and documents from everyday use and a few movies backed up. Plan to go from a 4TB solution to 14TB and greater.
What would you suggest to use with AppleTV, AmazonStick and other front ends?
maybe i'm a little thick and someone correct me where i'm wrong.
each of my TVs have a roku 4k which can play H264/H265 vids natively, right?
rarely do i play vids off my plex server (no plex pass) on my iphone or ipad.
in my setup, does transcoding really matter to me?
Jellyfin with free channel guide for HDHomeRun has been an adventure but the NAS seems to do the job fine
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....and Amazon is known to have commingled inventory, resulting in an obnoxious amount of fraud/counterfeits being sold.
Instead of shopping at one of the most respected audio/video shops in the nation? I pretty much guarantee you, if a TV/film production took place in NYC, they bought gear from B&H. And if you have their credit card, they pay the sales tax for you.
....and Amazon is known to have commingled inventory, resulting in an obnoxious amount of fraud/counterfeits being sold.
Instead of shopping at one of the most respected audio/video shops in the nation? I pretty much guarantee you, if a TV/film production took place in NYC, they bought gear from B&H. And if you have their credit card, they pay the sales tax for you.
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