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Then something is wrong with your setup, HW transcoding should be able to handle 3 transcode streams of a HEVC 1080p video file easily. I’ve had peaks of 8-10 simultaneous transcoding streams without issue (going above 5 does require you to patch the Nvidia driver (if using Nvidia consumer GPUs))

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Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Mine is hosted on a NAS. So no, not nvidia.

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- cm0002@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Well there’s your problem, it ain’t got no gas in it!
  
  HW transcoding is more than just flipping the switch in the Plex dashboard.
  
  For one, you need a GPU of some kind, even shitty or old ones like a 1060 will get you far
  
  For two, it needs to be properly configured for PCIe pass through on Docker (if Plex is in a docker container)
  
  For three, a NAS is like…second to last tier as far as Plex servers go (with a few exceptions) with the bottom tier being “repurposed old computer”. While there’s nothing wrong with that, you can’t make generalized statements like you did based on that kinda setup.
  
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  - Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    I did make a generalized statement there, you’re right. My opinions on the matter are largely influenced by the TRaSH Guides, which are a primary source for file quality settings for a significant portion of people managing media libraries. Best practices for 1080p is x264 since it 1) can be direct streamed on the most number of 1080p devices (just because you can transcode a bunch of streams at once doesn’t mean you should), and 2) has video quality aspects that are important to consider if you’re concerned with anything more than file size.
    
    With all the files in “proper” formats, my NAS has no issues direct streaming, and transcoding the few files here and there that need it.
    
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    cm0002@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    I read through a bit, and it seems the whole anti-4K/x265 stance and even the anti-Transcoding stance as a whole was based on a Plex forum post “The Rules of 4K”, which if you follow back to the source states:
    
    NOTE: for 2022 – Plex has come a long way since this FAQ was originally written, HW transcoding has become more available and more stable, and tone mapping was recently added to address the hdr/sdr color conversion issues.
    
    The first 4 ‘rules’ generally are no longer as important as they once were, but may still be a good thing to bear in mind.
    
    And I agree with that statement, coupled with proper hardware (like I said even an old and cheap 1060 will do the job nicely, or even the cheap but new Intel Arc GPUs have proven excellent for this task) Plex’s transcoding is rock solid, there’s little reason to not transcode these days.
    
    Plus it’s not like device support for native x265 isn’t growing
    
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