I’m using my Mac Pro 5,1 as a DVR. Has plenty of power but my 24TB of space is running out. I use the commercial removal tool and Transcode while recording is turned on. Is there a format that could save some space and if there is a format, is there a program for Mac. Especially one where I can just…

Normally I would suggest MCEBuddy - to ‘convert’ your big DRV files before they ever get to Plex. You’re on a Mac, so no can do. Handbrake would do it, but you have to add each item to it’s Queue - after that the Queue just keeps going, and going, and going - until it runs out of stuff to do - or y…

In your case Handbrake is a solution but not automated but you can queue https://handbrake.fr/

I have used handbrake for DVDs what would be the best format to use?

Read original post, chenks. For me mkv always

I knew what he meant. Didn’t you?

Here we go again, yes we all know that

There something about the water today

Ok. This sounds like this is where I want to go. How do I go about post processing scripts?

DVR File Sizes are too large

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JuiceWSA February 17, 2020, 4:48pm 8

The format that Direct Plays on all your devices… let’s hope it’s MKVs.

This’ll get you started:

Adjust as required and fire for effect.

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DVR File Sizes are too large

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