I do have a few movies on Plex, but got lazy on ripping any more. Plex for us is just a whole home DVR for the OTA TV. I myself use a combination of Plex Media server and just my computer connected to my TV. Grateful for any experienced opinions as I am toally out of touch with what is good and waht to avoid. Network / Streaming Services not essential - pretty simple. But despite that, its still the best option IMO.Ĭan you suggest/recommend a Media Player.
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Believe me I'm no fanboy, its actually been annoying as some recent update to Plex has made it way more buggy, it sometimes fails to play on the first try (I think there are combination of server and client problems here, as sometimes restarting the server is required) or auto-plays the next episode in the background when auto-play is off. I suppose Xbox Series might work, but for a dedicated device you can't beat ShieldTV AFAIK. ShieldTV is one of the few devices that does.
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I don't do tone-mapping either as my TV supports Dolby Vision, which the PS4 Pro does not I believe allow to pass. Point is, "it just works" on ShieldTV without changing having to figure out some magic settings on the server. Still a huge waste of electricity using a console though. Admit I haven't tried on PS4 Pro, think I last tried on base PS4. And, from my testing, it would do HDR to SDR tonemapping and manage the bitrate automatically as well if there was an issue.ĭefinitely not network, my LG C8 simply doesn't like it.
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I've even streamed full 1080p rips with direct streams when I visit other places. If there's a bitrate/bandwith issue, that's probably something on your local network. Heck, even my PS4 Pro hooked up to an SDR TV will do direct stream since it can do the HDR to SDR conversion on its own. (Google Pixel 6 Pro) and I was able to do the same on the iPad, my old S20+, ect. I can stream my largest uncompressed 4k/HDR "remux" on my phone. If set correctly (and you may need to configure the defaults), I've gotten direct steam on everything. The point is, if you are buying a new device for playback, might as well choose one that actually works. Plus again, you're wasting disk space and electricity on the server by transcoding, you're wasting electricity using a games console when the ShieldTV uses much less power too. Obviously it depends on your own hearing and audio setup, but for me transcoding audio IS a big deal as I have a good surround sound setup. As I understand it the device manufacturers deliberately hobble their APIs so that high-bitrate content wont work, even though the identical Bluray in that same device does. I never found Plex on anything other than ShieldTV would direct stream, the video bitrate on Bluray rips (especially 4K rips) would be way too high. Plex+Nvidia Shield or Plex+Ubuntu with a modern Intel QuickSync compatible iGPU is the best way to go. I can have just one 4k/HDR/DV 4k Blu-Ray rip and play it back on my PS5, Chromecast, PS4, phone, PS3, GF's iPad, any PC in the house, ect. I use Plex specifically because it'll transcode. Typically yes, the audio will be transcoded, but that's not a huge deal. Plex can do a "direct stream" assuming both devices are capable of supporting the file playback.
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