Hi everyone,
I am wondering if PMS can transcode in an other codec than AAC when transcoding live. because every transcode that plex will do for every client i use will be in AAC, but for example: I have client that support Dolby digital stereo, but the source file is dolby trueHD 5.1, so I want to know if it’s possible to use this codec on the fly to get a better audio experience.
The same apply to DTS client that can play DTS2.0 , but not DTS-HD Master 7.1…
There are several codecs that it will transcode into. AAC, AC3, MP3, Opus are some I know of off the top of my head. Additionally, if the client supports the codec used in the original file, it can passthrough that data, bandwidth permitting.
ok and how can we choose the codec PMS will transcode to. Because overall. All my movie are in 5.1 or 7.1 But for now I have only a soundbar 2.1 supporting DTS 2.0 and dolby stereo.
I would like to get the best codec possible to the soundbar, so is it possible to force PMS to transcode in DTS 2.0 or DD Stereo?
I don’t think Plex can transcode into DD or DTS. You can do what I do, when you rip your media be sure to include the HD audio track and the DD/DTS 2 channel track, so you can pick the correct audio.
@Pilote123 said:
ok and how can we choose the codec PMS will transcode to. Because overall. All my movie are in 5.1 or 7.1 But for now I have only a soundbar 2.1 supporting DTS 2.0 and dolby stereo.I would like to get the best codec possible to the soundbar, so is it possible to force PMS to transcode in DTS 2.0 or DD Stereo?
You can’t. The whole reason PMS exists is to transcode into a format that is compatible with your avr / soundbar.
One codec is not better than another. They just have different characteristics.
@Pilote123 said:
Hi everyone,
I am wondering if PMS can transcode in an other codec than AAC when transcoding live. because every transcode that plex will do for every client i use will be in AAC, but for example: I have client that support Dolby digital stereo, but the source file is dolby trueHD 5.1, so I want to know if it’s possible to use this codec on the fly to get a better audio experience.
The same apply to DTS client that can play DTS2.0 , but not DTS-HD Master 7.1…
your question is actually flawed based on your assumption that DD2.0 and DTS2.0 are better quality that AAC etc can be. Both DD and DTS have fairly low bitrate restrictions compared to their HD counterparts and compared to AAC/OPUS etc. In theory, DTS-HD converted into PCM in AAC can be much higher quality than compared to converting it into DTS2.0. Also, just because they both have DTS in the name doesn’t mean one is just an extension of the other so “cutting it down” requires no conversion.
The questions you should be asking is what codec and bitrates your soundbar is capable of, and is PMS converting into a format and bitrate that best utilizes that.
@trudge said:
your question is actually flawed based on your assumption that DD2.0 and DTS2.0 are better quality that AAC etc can be. Both DD and DTS have fairly low bitrate restrictions compared to their HD counterparts and compared to AAC/OPUS etc. In theory, DTS-HD converted into PCM in AAC can be much higher quality than compared to converting it into DTS2.0. Also, just because they both have DTS in the name doesn’t mean one is just an extension of the other so “cutting it down” requires no conversion.
The questions you should be asking is what codec and bitrates your soundbar is capable of, and is PMS converting into a format and bitrate that best utilizes that.
Ok Thank you for the info, it was a bad assumption thinking that DTS 2.0 was better that AAC just because of the branding.
Now I’m interest of knowing how to know what bitrate plex use when transcoding and Where to find the max bitrate audio and video that plex have found to be the max for a particular client ex:
tv: samsung UN40j5200
soundbar: samsung HW-H430
i’m sure that plex have that list somewhere if they provide an app that is customise to each tv, roku, xbox, ps4…
@Pilote123 said:
@trudge said:
your question is actually flawed based on your assumption that DD2.0 and DTS2.0 are better quality that AAC etc can be. Both DD and DTS have fairly low bitrate restrictions compared to their HD counterparts and compared to AAC/OPUS etc. In theory, DTS-HD converted into PCM in AAC can be much higher quality than compared to converting it into DTS2.0. Also, just because they both have DTS in the name doesn’t mean one is just an extension of the other so “cutting it down” requires no conversion.
The questions you should be asking is what codec and bitrates your soundbar is capable of, and is PMS converting into a format and bitrate that best utilizes that.
Ok Thank you for the info, it was a bad assumption thinking that DTS 2.0 was better that AAC just because of the branding.Now I’m interest of knowing how to know what bitrate plex use when transcoding and Where to find the max bitrate audio and video that plex have found to be the max for a particular client ex:
tv: samsung UN40j5200
soundbar: samsung HW-H430i’m sure that plex have that list somewhere if they provide an app that is customise to each tv, roku, xbox, ps4…
I would suggest installing PlexPy and then installing a shortcut to it on your phone so you can see what happens in realtime.
