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SlowBro
Feb 03, 2015Explorer III
MrWizard wrote:
the media server, does not need to transcode the video
the tablet will down convert if necessary
I would have thought the same, but apparently Plex transcodes the video before sending it over the wire:
"The Server has been designed to let you watch media on numerous Apps in your home or remotely over the Internet. One of the key features of the Server is the ability to send media to the various devices in a format that best suits the device. For example, a Smart Phone can be sent a lower-resolution version of a Full HD show to make it more practical for playback on the device. This process is called "transcoding" and can be quite CPU intensive in some cases."
https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200264746-Quick-Start-Step-by-Step
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