Low Cost Plex Server Options! NAS, Mini PC, Shield TV, Old PCs!

Sign up for a Plex Pass: http://lon.tv/plexpass - I get lots of questions about the best Plex servers for those on a budget. The good news is there are many more options now thanks to Intel Quick Sync hardware transcoding for Plex Pass members. See more Plex: http://lon.tv/plexhdr and subscribe! http://lon.tv/s

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VIDEO INDEX:
0:00 - Intro
00:56 - Some NAS boxes make great Plex servers
01:18 - In-Home NAS serving without hardware transcoding
02:29 - Transcoding defined
04:03 - NAS devices that support hardware transcoding
05:12 - My Personal setup - WD MyCloud PR2100 NAS
06:07 - Inexpensive mini PCs are a good solution for Plex Transcoding
07:37 - Intel quicksync database
08:52 - Intel Quicksync on NAS devices
09:43 - Nvidia Shield as a Plex server
11:19 - Setting up hardware transcoding
12:19 - How to know hardware transcoding is working
13:01 - Conclusion and final thoughts

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