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Recently, more and more users feedback that playing the MKV on Plex is not as smooth as before. We take the 2 example and provide you the effective ways. Condition 1: I’m using mkv to make my digital copy then uploading to plex. The issue is when it’s uploaded to plex it’s not showing with […]
Read MoreDate January 12, 2018 Author Catherine Category Plex
TrueHD is Dobly’s successor to AC3. This codec is lossless and supports 8 channels. It is often found in Blu-ray/HD-DVD. If you want to rip Blu-ray to Plex streaming with Dolby TrueHD audio, high end equipment will be needed to get native TrueHD support such as Samsung Smart Hub and Western Digital Live TV. In addition, […]
Read MoreDate September 19, 2016 Author Catherine Category Blu-ray Tips, Plex
Through searching "Plex/Blu-ray" in Reddit, you can see lots of needs of ripping Blu-ray to plex. Yes. Ripping Blu-ray to Plex enables you to stream Blu-ray via Plex on Apple TV 4/3, Kodi/XBMC, Xbox One S, PS3/PS4 without bothering Blu-ray Player and Blu-ray discs again. But here we would go on is how to rip […]
Read MoreDate September 14, 2016 Author Catherine Category Blu-ray Tips, Plex
In my experience, twy things are amazing. One is MP4 video cause it seems that any device and media player can play MP4 file. Another is Plex because with Plex, you never need to worry that you can’t play any video. But when I met "Plex can’t recognize MP4" issue on my Mac Mini, I […]
Read MoreDate August 24, 2016 Author Catherine Category Plex, Video Tips
WD’s new external drive WD My Passport Pro is the first self-contained, fully portable Plex media server. With Plex, you can beam your locally stored media to any nearby devices. And the WD My Passport Wireless Pro isn’t just battery-powered, it can also create an impromptu Wi-Fi hotspot for connectivity to other devices. So if you […]
Read MoreDate August 12, 2016 Author Catherine Category DVD Tips, Plex
You maybe think that Plex can transcode everything so you won’t have any video playback trouble on Plex. If you think so, you are wrong. From the reddit.com and forums.plex.tv, we see many AVI playback issues on Plex. Below are some “Plex Won’t Play .avi Files” cases and the solution to “AVI can’t be played on Plex” problem. […]
Read MoreDate July 18, 2016 Author Catherine Category Plex, Video Tips
Are you looking to build an affordable first server IT environment? The HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 is a small, quiet, and stylishly designed server that is ideal as a first server solution for your Plex so you can stream various movies including DVD rips with Plex via HP MicroServer Gen8. “Hey all, I’ve been looking […]
Read MoreRegular DVD playback on television with heavy DVD player are a thing of the past. These days, many people try to rip DVD collection to external hard drive then stream DVDs on smart TV via USB port. But a more advanced way today is to rip DVD to Plex for Roku 3 to play DVD on smart […]
Read MoreDate March 14, 2016 Author Catherine Category Plex, Roku, TV
Question from videohelp.com: “I have tried to read up on media streaming via Universal Media Server and have not been able to figure this one out. I hopefully now know how to rip a 3D Bluray to my hard drive although this has been a challenge – cannot seem to get the 3D to play. I’m using Universal Media […]
Read MoreDate February 29, 2016 Author Catherine Category Blu-ray Tips, Plex, TV
The 88th Academy Awards ceremony will honor the best films of 2015 and is scheduled to take place on February 28, 2016. And up to now, you have could read the List of Oscar Nominations 2016. In the list, there must be some films that you have enjoyed, like The Martian, Mad Max: Fury Road, Brooklyn, etc. Of course, I […]
Read MoreDate February 15, 2016 Author Catherine Category Blu-ray Tips, DVD Tips, Plex, TV, Video Tips
WD has announced the latest version of the OS for its My Cloud family, OS 3. My Cloud OS 3 will be available as a free download on current My Cloud devices (My Cloud Mirror, My Cloud Expert Series EX2/EX4, etc). No matter which one you have, if you rip and backup your large DVD collection […]
Read MoreDate February 4, 2016 Author Catherine Category DVD Tips, NAS, Plex
Great home theater isn’t just about the biggest, smartest TV or the most sophisticated sound system. It’s also about the freedom to store all of your favorite content in one safe place, like a NAS. QNAP TS-x53 NAS is one of the best NAS for home users. When you stored movies on QNAP TS-x53, you […]
Read MoreDate February 1, 2016 Author Catherine Category DVD Tips, Plex
There’s a community-maintained NAS compatibility spreadsheet available in a Google document. Thanks to Trudge and all others who have provided this great information!
Read MoreDate January 29, 2016 Author Catherine Category NAS, Plex, Software Upgrade
Finally, the Plex is available in the app store on Apple TV. But this app requires the new fourth generation Apple TV, as Apple does not make the app store available on older models of the device. Plex allows us to store our movie library and provides instant access to our media. So if you […]
Read MoreDate December 2, 2015 Author Catherine Category Apple TV, DVD Tips, Plex, TV
Media Servers are rage recently. Among many servers on the market, Plex Media Server must be on the top rank because it successfully integrates the advantages of Netflix and Kaleidescape into itself: it’s practically free and can provide playback for your Blu-ray movies in their original quality. Here, we’re going to instruct you how to set […]
Read MoreDate September 2, 2015 Author Catherine Category Blu-ray Tips, Plex
Plex organizes your video, music, and photo collections and streams them to all of your screens. That means, if you have a large DVD collection, put them to Plex can make you enjoy your favorite DVD movies on TV, Mobile, Laptop and Tablet anytime and anywhere. But unfortunately, Plex doesn’t support DVD natively while it […]
Read MoreDate August 17, 2015 Author Catherine Category DVD Tips, Plex