I am extremely interested in putting together a few Rasplex devices. However it would be primarily used to rip my enormous DVD collection to disk and have instant access to the ISO files, menus and all. Does Rasplex (or will it) support direct playback of DVD ISO files over a network?
Thanks,
s
I am not too familiar with the RASplex capabilities as I am just now starting to follow this fork, but this is one of the things that PLEX with server and client parts does well is get any media format that your client cant native play into a format that it can. Are you familiar with what PLEX does?
I am extremely interested in putting together a few Rasplex devices. However it would be primarily used to rip my enormous DVD collection to disk and have instant access to the ISO files, menus and all. Does Rasplex (or will it) support direct playback of DVD ISO files over a network?
Thanks,
s
DVD Playback may still be disabled but will be enabled again soon. But I don't if iso files are supported by PlexHT. VIDEO_TS folders should work for sure soon.
Note:
Consider purchasing a MPEG2 hardware decoding license for your RPi if you plan to mostly play MPEG2 encoded videos. For details see http://raspberrypi.org/ and http://www.raspberrypi.com/mpeg-2-license-key/
DVD Playback may still be disabled but will be enabled again soon. But I don't if iso files are supported by PlexHT. VIDEO_TS folders should work for sure soon.
Note:
Consider purchasing a MPEG2 hardware decoding license for your RPi if you plan to mostly play MPEG2 encoded videos. For details see http://raspberrypi.org/ and http://www.raspberrypi.com/mpeg-2-license-key/
Ok, because according to a lot of my research most plex streaming "clients" actually dont work with ISO files or video_ts folders. The full blown clients work as long as they have direct access to the same file path as the server. So rasplex will be a full linux client and as long as the mac mini plex server points to the NAS where the ISO files are stored and the rasplex client is also on the network with access to the NAS this should work? I would buy the mpeg2 and vc1 licenses as they are not very expensive and unlock important features. Many thanks for your input,
s
EDIT: just to point you to the sort of issues i am concerned about, this is from the FAQ:
Why doesn't VIDEO_TS or similar format content stream to my client?
Such disc image formats (VIDEO_TS, ISO, IMG, dvdmedia, etc.) are not currently compatible with HTTP streaming and thus will not work outside of the desktop client. Even for the desktop client, the content must be directly accessible via the filesystem by the exact same path used by the Plex Media Server. It is generally recommended to not use such disc image formats if you want broad compatibility with Plex clients. Instead, extract or encode the content into a standard video file.
So i am just needing to make sure that the rasplex is a "Desktop Client" and that it will have ability to access the DVD ISO files in the way mentioned in the FAQ.
Thanks!
Thanks for this hint.EDIT: just to point you to the sort of issues i am concerned about, this is from the FAQ:
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Thanks for this hint.
Since we use the full blown PlexHT: I assume you need to mount your network volumes via the autostart-script and it should work.
I think the next step then is to order one raspberry Pi unit and try to set this up. If it all works as intended i will order more units for the other rooms and start ripping DVDs.
Thanks for the help!
s
I would prefer h264 encoded mp4 files over raw DVD imaging...I think the next step then is to order one raspberry Pi unit and try to set this up. If it all works as intended i will order more units for the other rooms and start ripping DVDs.
Thanks for the help!
s
I would prefer h264 encoded mp4 files over raw DVD imaging...
Much smaller files and you don't have to worry about the same path stuff...
Take a look at http://handbrake.fr
Well the issue is that i highly value the added content on most DVDs. I find it shocking that a better system for moving a dvd menu and supplemental content has not been developed in all these years. And i know there are a lot of people who feel as I do about that but I am surprised there is not more outcry for this. That is the main reason to keep the DVD image intact (though there is a small advantage in quality of not re-compressing).
Anyway as long as the full client version is running on rasplex and as long as the DVD image support continues i think this should work well.
Thanks,
s
This is a known issue and should be easy to fix and has been on my radar for weeks, I have it marked on trello. I'll push it into "doing" and mark it for the next release.
This is a known issue and should be easy to fix and has been on my radar for weeks, I have it marked on trello. I'll push it into "doing" and mark it for the next release.
You, sir... are amazing.
Thanks,
s
Just be aware that even if DVD support is going to be a part of PLEX/HT I don’t believe that it will be for that much longer, a FRACTION of our userbase is using it and its a pain since we can’t stream them correctly. I would not store videos in that format for that reason.
Just be aware that even if DVD support is going to be a part of PLEX/HT I don't believe that it will be for that much longer, a FRACTION of our userbase is using it and its a pain since we can't stream them correctly. I would not store videos in that format for that reason.
Ah interesting
Just be aware that even if DVD support is going to be a part of PLEX/HT I don't believe that it will be for that much longer, a FRACTION of our userbase is using it and its a pain since we can't stream them correctly. I would not store videos in that format for that reason.
Well i understand your perspective on this, but it really is a crucial feature for that fraction. Again, there is no alternative to retaining menus and supplemental content, correct? I understand you cant http stream an iso image, but it should be possible to have the server on-the-fly transcode the streams. In fact it seems there would be many ways to improve and implement the iso feature, though i understand without a lot of users requesting it, that it would probably be too much effort. Then again if there were better support maybe many more would use it. Do all but a fraction of users really not care about supplemental content on their owned dvd and blu-rays? thats awful. In any case i hope the project will at least keep alive and modern the direct iso playback - similar to direct DVD playback which i assume will stay in the project. It would appear to be a pipe dream for more than that at this point (kaleidescape style, or more than lightweight clients that can read iso properly as mounted via the server without direct filesystem access, etc).
I guess there is always XBMC but i really want to use plex for the other features.
Thanks,
s
The authors don't seem to regard DVD menu support as being important and want everyone to convert their media to (for example) MKV format. This can be done with no i.e. zero loss of quality and can keep all audio and subtitle tracks but does lose any 'extras'. For some it would also involve a massive conversion exercise.
The biggest issue and one I have reported previously but does not look like it is going to be addressed is that all three PMS platforms use different formats for filepaths. Therefore if you have more than one operating system involved e.g. Linux + Mac, or Windows + Mac, then you just cannot share VIDEO_TS or ISOs between them even if they could all individually support VIDEO_TS and ISO media.
If PMS had retained the previous capability to use a network URL instead of a filepath this would not have been an issue since URL format is the same for all three platforms. XBMC does still support using network paths.
As a result I sadly had to switch back to XBMC and as the nearest option to PMS use MySQL to share the 'library'. :(
Well i understand your perspective on this, but it really is a crucial feature for that fraction. Again, there is no alternative to retaining menus and supplemental content, correct?
Not currently, but this question has already been asked in the PlexPass forums on how this needs to look without using ISO/Video_TS/image based containers so best focus on what you want the functionality to actually do, rather than how specifically you want it implemented.
Not currently, but this question has already been asked in the PlexPass forums on how this needs to look without using ISO/Video_TS/image based containers so best focus on what you want the functionality to actually do, rather than how specifically you want it implemented.
Frankly i think it would be wonderful if there were a way of ripping/packaging supplemental material and serving it via Plex alongside main features, grouping episodic DVD materials, etc. Is there a method being worked on?
Thanks,
s
Any movement on this since 2014? Would still love to see DVD playback on Plex...getting tired of running a second remote access app just to access my ripped DVDs....
Any movement on this since 2014? Would still love to see DVD playback on Plex...getting tired of running a second remote access app just to access my ripped DVDs....
Just be aware that even if DVD support is going to be a part of PLEX/HT I don't believe that it will be for that much longer, a FRACTION of our userbase is using it and its a pain since we can't stream them correctly. I would not store videos in that format for that reason
This reminded me of a quote from a Midnspring engineer in the mid-1990s, when users of the then startup ISP began to complain streaming video wasn't reliable. He (who shall rename nameless for his own protection) commented that, even in a future of homes with dedicated data lines, bandwidth limitations and the complexity of routers would never permit video streaming to become commonplace as that isn't what the net was designed for.
I wish he'd been right. Nothing is more annoying than trying to read an article from an online news source when it suddently begins blasting a video commercial.
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