Comment on Don't throw away your old PC—it makes a better NAS than anything you can buy

BrilliantantTurd4361@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• victorz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Why do I need transcoding, if I may ask? My TV always plays the served file directly. 🤷‍♂️ Is there anything to gain by transcoding, especially on the local home network?

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  • cley_faye@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Storage space, ensuring quality settings, supporting more device than “your tv”, smaller bandwidth requirements.

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    • victorz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Gotcha. I guess I have no need then. 👌

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