Plex for movie viewing
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stessier
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Plex for movie viewing
I'm being forced to take the next week off (plant shutdown) and I'll be getting my OTA antenna setup as a prelude to the final cord cutting. I also think I want to try and get Plex working. I've read Plex doesn't work with ISOs. Does anyone have a recommendation for a ripping program that would get me what I need? (I'm still in the early investigation stages and am not at all sure what I need beside "something other than an .iso".)
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Anonymous Bosch
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Re: Plex for movie viewing
Makemkv couldn't be much simpler and easier to use, and is also free. Should you need it, Handbrake, which is also free, works well for compression.
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stessier
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Re: Plex for movie viewing
Well that looks promising, thanks!
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naednek
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Re: Plex for movie viewing
yes it's extremely easy. A few years back I ripped my entire collection using makemkv and handbrake. I've compressed my blurays and now they take about 3 gigs instead of 22+. Quality looks fine to me.
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Kasey Chang
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Re: Plex for movie viewing
Plex only wants to work with video files directly, not lumped into a menu.
So yes, use MakeMKV or transcode them.
https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/201358273
I use it when I got bored. Server runs at home. I use DuckieTV to track which shows I watch and it will automatically go out and Torrent new episodes. They download into Plex's media directory and I can view Plex from ANY mobile device anywhere there's a connection (including over 3G)
So yes, use MakeMKV or transcode them.
https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/201358273
I use it when I got bored. Server runs at home. I use DuckieTV to track which shows I watch and it will automatically go out and Torrent new episodes. They download into Plex's media directory and I can view Plex from ANY mobile device anywhere there's a connection (including over 3G)
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