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The best value GPU for Plex transcoding is way different (and older) than you'd expect

If you're planning a Plex server or upgrading a current one, transcoding performance is probably a primary concern for you. We've come a long way from the days of 720p and limited bitrates, but ...
Ars Technica

Best Specs for a Plex server (with heavy transcoding)

I'm currently using Plex on my Synology NAS and I quite like it, but the Synology is just not up to the task for anything beyond basic transcoding. So I would like to create a dedicated server to ...
Streaming Media Magazine

Elemental Server Provides Enterprise-Class GPU Transcoding Acceleration

At IBC 2009, I had a demo of a product I'd been waiting to see for several years: an enterprise-class graphics processor unit (GPU) transcoding system. Back in mid-2008, I was interviewed for a ...
Ars Technica

Plex: Forcing audio-only streams to transcode

Is there a way to force Plex to transcode particular audio-only files while playing remotely? It appears that it will transcode FLAC files to AAC if they're above a particular bitrate. e.g., stuff ...