2023-07-11, 05:05 PM
(This post was last modified: 2023-07-11, 05:06 PM by Host-in-the-Shell. Edited 1 time in total.)
Well, in order to help you we need to know what kind of hardware you're running on the server and also the client that you're using to watch; maybe post some transcoding logs as well.
Typically you want to aim for a client that is capable of direct playing the media that is in your format(s). In regards to subtitles, there's also a comprehensive table of which of their formats are supported or not in which video codec, to enable direct play. Keep in mind that if you use subtitles that are unsupported for a specific file, you will be forced to transcode and this can result in the performance hit you mentioned. The solution is to provide subtitles that are compatible, be it new ones or by converting the ones you have if possible.
As for recommendations, taking a shot in the dark here since you mention a desire to go for Intel in your upgrade, the documentation also lists a kind of "tier list" for it. You can probably contrast and compare those specifications to your budget.
Typically you want to aim for a client that is capable of direct playing the media that is in your format(s). In regards to subtitles, there's also a comprehensive table of which of their formats are supported or not in which video codec, to enable direct play. Keep in mind that if you use subtitles that are unsupported for a specific file, you will be forced to transcode and this can result in the performance hit you mentioned. The solution is to provide subtitles that are compatible, be it new ones or by converting the ones you have if possible.
As for recommendations, taking a shot in the dark here since you mention a desire to go for Intel in your upgrade, the documentation also lists a kind of "tier list" for it. You can probably contrast and compare those specifications to your budget.
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