Keep the topic alive…
Building an 2950X with 4x Vega64s, running Xen and GPU pass-through (since the XenGT project seems dead/for Intel only) loaded up with 148TB. It’s a rebuild of a previous server that worked fine for homelab for infosec/security investigations; however, it wasn’t a “media”-serving server, just data.
If Plex doesn’t work with 4k 10-bit hardware decoding with this setup (a single Vega64), it’s why I plan on also installing and using the alternatives:
- Kodi (direct play only, I believe)
- Emby (word is in this thread that it does work with this setup)
- Jellyfin
Point is, Plex is not the only one in the game. And the longer that time goes on without Plex supporting HDR transcoding of 4k on AMD, the more market-share the competitors will gain to the point of finally the mass-move.
I have paid for a lifetime Plex pass, and my family and friends have gained 100s if not 1000s of hours of enjoyment from it. So I consider my investment worthwhile. However, seeing how Plex has treated AMD over the last several years, I won’t ever give them another dime.
Especially when competitors are really making headway - and I think that’s why the competitors came up, because of Plex’ closed source and nature.
