Discrete GPUs also offer flexibility beyond Plex. If your server doubles as a workstation, runs machine learning workloads, or handles other GPU-accelerated tasks, the additional horsepower isn’t ...

I'm working on transcoding our physical DVD library to something more server-based, partly so we can pull the DVDs off the shelf, partly because with a toddler, Plex seems likely to lead to less chaos ...

So I'm going to be picking up a TCL 40S305 40" TV with Roku built in this evening. Target has it for $250, with 10% off via their Cartwheel app (which will promptly get uninstalled!). What a price.

Hardware transcoding unlike software transcoding, relies on the server’s CPU to convert media files into different formats, hardware transcoding offloads this intensive task to a dedicated component ...

Streaming media services like Netflix and Hulu are so convenient that you can easily to forget the simple pleasures of digital ownership. Sure, it’s nice to be able to watch movies from anywhere, but ...