Begginer switching from Kodi. HW transcode and player options

[GoodbyeKodi]

I've been running Kodi on a raspberry pi. Using whatever Just Enough OS for Kodi (OpenElec?) and it works OK. I don't use it for a single thing other than TV and Movie playback.

Had a hard drive failure, lost some data. Decided I want a Synology NAS. If I can host SabNZB and Sonaar on the Synology and download things directly to the NAS, that's sweet. So maybe I could host a container with JellyFin server too... Then my parents could use their Roku to access. This all seems great and better than what I have now.

1. Which Synology do I want, how important is GPU? I was looking at a DS923+, but unlike the old DS920, it does not have an integrated GPU. I assume that I want a NAS with a GPU if I'm going to transcode 4K files down to 1080. Right? I also assume a CPU can do this much less efficiently. How important is this? Would transcoding two playbacks at once completely bog down a DS923+?

2. Is my LG CX OLED going to be a great player? Or should I keep the rasp pi? I looked at the repo, there seem to be a couple people here or there complaining about stuttering issues or playback flaws. It would be cool to get rid of the Pi, but I have zero tolerance for stutters and issues. If I have to keep the Pi I probably need to keep Kodi. It needs to be 100% and native. I also have an Xbox, but I've already read about that not being great.

3. If the RaspPi is required, is running it via an OS and then Kodi a good idea? Or is there perhaps a Just Enough OS for Jellyfin, or a lean Anroid version that would be better?

4. Can I restrict DLNA to internal network only? I'm not sure if this is more in Jellyfin or if it's in the NAS.

Thank you!

[Deleted User]

yes hardware is important, a mini pc can do more than most NAS - https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/admini...-selection

since you already are a kodi on libreelec user dip your toes in and use the jellyfin addon for kodi then add native clients later

https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/clients/kodi

[TheDreadPirate]

4. Can I restrict DLNA to internal network only? I'm not sure if this is more in Jellyfin or if it's in the NAS.

Thank you!

DLNA is internal only by design, period.

[bitmap]

Depending on your webOS version, you can probably use the webOS app. Honestly, it's become my preferred client.

As for hardware, you likely want a 11th+ gen Intel processor. Non-negotiable when transcoding, and 4K > 1080p, I've been told, is very taxing on the CPU if you're doing tonemapping as well. Gen 11-13 processors can easily handle the transcoding portion several streams at a time depending on the iGPU, but tonemapping presents the issue. I need to benchmark my i7-13700k (has the highest level of iGPU) and A380 to see what they're capable of when applied in this context. There's not much good info out there.

The hardware guide is good on steering you the right way. I would personally avoid a commercial NAS and expecting it to handle the transcoding and tonemapping. Build your own to suit your needs or find a SFF, micro, or mini-PC that covers most of it.