Thank you for you response.
I have tried all combinations of DLNA/HWAccel/CommSkip enabled disabled etc.
I have verified access rights as well, including granting Full Control to Everyone 
This happens on multiple versions of Plex. The only thing left to do is downgrade Windows 10 to 1703, and I am not willing to do that, as it is a temporary fix.
Thinking of installing Ubuntu server on this box. My current Ubuntu box is maxing out on CPU usage when I am recording 4 shows at once. I am concerned that the once I try to do playback along with 4 recording in progress, things may not be all kosher.
Don’t have log files handy as I am resetting the machine. Here is one from a previous post : Is Anyone's Plex Live TV/DVR Function Working? - #49 by seatv