Question about NAS and PI3

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Hi,

I would like to buy a NAS in a near future and i don’t understand something
If my movies in 1080p are on my NAS and i install Plex server on my NAS, if i have Rasplex on my PI 3 connected to my TV, could i read any HD movie because the PI transcode them or do the NAS transcode them ?

I saw the list Compatibility list and NAS who transcode 1080p are really expensive

If it’s just the Pi who transcode i can afford it

Thank’s

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The Pi can decode almost everything you rip from BluRay.
If you keep your media within the limits of the BluRay specification and the network connection between the Pi and the NAS is wired, then you should have no problems.
There would be no need for the server (the NAS) to transcode anything.

Stay away from HEVC encoded content and Hi10 (10 bit color resolution) encoded AVC content though.

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Thanks a lot
So a file .mkv h264 will be read by the PI without problem ?

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@Xav1330 said:
So a file .mkv h264 will be read by the PI without problem ?

If you are within BluRay specifications, yes. h.264 level 4.2 - not higher

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The only thing it will not direct play is H.265 HEVC and 10 bit depth video.

Regards

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Thanks, I tried with only my PC as a server and the Pi as a client and it works with all my movie library

I only have two problems for the moment :
Rasplex doesn’t want to connect the Rasp in Wi-Fi with my box but I saw that’s because Rasplex is made for the Pi 2 and not for the 3, do you have a solution to connect the Pi 3 in Wi-FI with Rasplex ?

The second one is only esthetic :

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I have this menu and I doesn’t want it to be infinite, do you know how could I “fix it” ?

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@Xav1330 said:
Thanks, I tried with only my PC as a server and the Pi as a client and it works with all my movie library

I only have two problems for the moment :
Rasplex doesn’t want to connect the Rasp in Wi-Fi with my box but I saw that’s because Rasplex is made for the Pi 2 and not for the 3, do you have a solution to connect the Pi 3 in Wi-FI with Rasplex ?

Although the build says RPi2 it is for both the RPi2 and RPi3.

On the RPi3 you can use either the built in WiFi or a WiFi dongle, if using a WiFi dongle you must disable the built in WiFi. However, although WiFi works perfectly well it is not recommended, use Ethernet.

I have this menu and I doesn’t want it to be infinite, do you know how could I “fix it” ?

That’s the way the default skin works, it loops! If you don’t like this install a third party skin, the only two known to work and are currently actively being developed are Plex Black Edition and Aeon Nox, both can be found in the skins section of the Plex forums.

Regards