# HEVC Encoding Forum Preview

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/hevc-encoding-forum-preview/888127>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Created:** [September 13, 2024, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hevc-encoding-forum-preview/888127 "2024-09-13T20:16:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 21, 2024, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hevc-encoding-forum-preview/888127/495 "2024-10-21T12:39:27Z")

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> [@chris\_decker08](#):
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> That being said unless you have transcoding enabled under dvr settings you are likely recording at original quality and there isn’t much plex can do to improve it.

Plex doesn’t give the option to use transcoding other than the transcoding built-in to the tuner if you have an HDHR Extend. Please give us this option. I have it explained more clearly [here](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hardware-transcoding-not-available-to-hdhr-extend-users/892926)

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