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re: Where should i have my media server running and which one (plex,XBMC)
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:59 am to LSUDropout
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:59 am to LSUDropout
yes i will be able to, but also i dont think wireless will be too bad since it will only be me accessing it.
Posted on 1/20/15 at 11:23 am to CarRamrod
As far as which to run; a lot of people run Plex and from what I hear, it just works. I rarely hear of people having issues with it.
I've been running Media Browser which I've liked a lot.
A buddy of mine runs Media Browser AND Plex on the same box, so truth be told, you're not even really limited to just one.
I've been running Media Browser which I've liked a lot.
A buddy of mine runs Media Browser AND Plex on the same box, so truth be told, you're not even really limited to just one.
Posted on 1/20/15 at 11:47 am to CarRamrod
I built a separate machine to use as my server (needed that core i7 for transcoding, ya dig?). I also use Plex because it goes from installation to watching movies in roughly no time flat. As for the connection, my server is wired to my router but my clients connect via wifi. Your laptop will be fine for running the server if you maintain a library of files all your clients can play natively. This means finding the list of codecs your tv/ps4/roku/what-have-you can play (they won't list things in the manual if they can't be played natively) to eliminate transcoding.
If you don't keep your media in a format your clients can play natively you'll be transcoding and will need a heftier processor. I'm assuming your laptops are old btw, you can use passmark benchmarks to score your laptops processor to see if it can handle any transcoding at all.
If you don't keep your media in a format your clients can play natively you'll be transcoding and will need a heftier processor. I'm assuming your laptops are old btw, you can use passmark benchmarks to score your laptops processor to see if it can handle any transcoding at all.
This post was edited on 1/20/15 at 11:48 am
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