Update to the Netgear Readynas build is online
So I took the plunge and pushed the updated plexmediaserver-installer to the repo (package revision 14). I did not include the 480p limit, so your devices are allowed to transcode to any resolution / bitrate. However, most of your devices will not be able to surpass 480p, so you will have to find the optimal settings for your system.
Highly recommended max setting: 1.5 Mbps 480p, ultra fast background x264 preset.
Can be enforced in the Preferences.xml with TranscoderVideoResolutionLimit=“704x480” and TranscoderH264Preset=“ultrafast”.
Summary:
- Switched from Synology to Netgear
- Build has built-in transcoding support --> no “server is not powerfull enough” messages anymore
- Still only CPU-transcoding --> your devices are still very limited in their transcoding capability
@blindpet It would be great if you could also test this build and then remove the “force transcoding” guide from your tutorials
This build is highly optimized and uses many armv7-a features. If PMS crashes with “illegal instruction” errors please use the plexmediaserver-neonless-installer.
