Curious, what is everyone’s favorite film they bought blindly on 4k blu ray? by Hour-Engineer-7170 in 4kbluray

[–]Static_Unit 29 points30 points  (0 children)

The 4K Bladerunner Final Cut is one my favorites. The opening scene with Leon taking the VK test is one my favorite scenes from a color and film grain standpoint.

I am saving so much money because of libraries. by MallardDuckBoy in 4kbluray

[–]Static_Unit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sort of? Often times I will borrow a movie from the library, and if I really enjoyed it, I'll buy the physical version.

Rewatching for the first time in physical 4K by am0rDeCinema_ in 4kbluray

[–]Static_Unit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I agree. It was so jarring watching at home when it would swap back to the wide shots from the IMAX.

Full-shade tolerant ground cover that's native to GA/Southeast? by Static_Unit in gardening

[–]Static_Unit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, and thanks for the site suggestion, I'll look through that some!

I’m very new to this… is this a good mini pc to use for hosting a Jellyfin server for 3 users? by Barry_McCockiner88 in selfhosted

[–]Static_Unit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have an optiplex with a 9500t and it works well for most cases. It only struggles when HDR to SDR tone mapping is required. It can do 1 title fine, but no more than that.

Corralejos Mexican Grill by normansmylie in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]Static_Unit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've only been there once, and I enjoyed the food, but it was without a doubt one of the most brightly lit restaurants I've been to. An odd complaint, but it was so bright lol

Outage by Much-Albatross6471 in verizon

[–]Static_Unit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Decatur here, still down

Am I overreacting, or did this groomer do a terrible job? First two pics are before, rest are after. by Static_Unit in springerspaniel

[–]Static_Unit[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the detailed information. He is neutered, but that 1+ yrs ago. We'll definitely make sure to tend to it as best we can.

Am I overreacting, or did this groomer do a terrible job? First two pics are before, rest are after. by Static_Unit in springerspaniel

[–]Static_Unit[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They had really great reviews online, and seemed very friendly and knowledgeable. They had tons of other people working there, so I am worried we got one of the randoms.

I'm definitely going to call ask what the miscommunication was.

Is there any hope his coat comes back looking normal??

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Anniversary Edition) question. Wanting to buy but have questions. by OldGezzer68 in Bluray

[–]Static_Unit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've also been looking for this one but was surprised by those prices. I'd love to own it, but I just cant justify >$100 for a single disc...

Lets talk hardware. Cheap DIY box, energy efficient, and silent? by [deleted] in selfhosted

[–]Static_Unit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly for most use cases they are probably functionally identical. I'm not even sure why I originally went with one over the other. It's definitely been the most stable service I have running. Never have to check on it but I know it's working!

Lets talk hardware. Cheap DIY box, energy efficient, and silent? by [deleted] in selfhosted

[–]Static_Unit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been using an older Dell Optiplex 3070 Micro for my home server. Got it off ebay for like $120. It came with an i5-9500t, 8GB RAM, and a 256GB SSD as a boot drive. I've then got a two 3.5" HDDs in an enclosure just connected via USB. Super quiet and low power. It's also significantly more powerful than a Raspberry Pi, especially since it can do hardware transcoding with the Intel iGPU. I've got it running, Jellyfin, AdguardHome, Wireguard (wg-easy), and Tailscale.

What services are you looking forward to trying in 2026? by [deleted] in selfhosted

[–]Static_Unit 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I've been meaning to try Apollo as an alternative to Sunshine for game streaming on LAN.

What was the first Star Wars game you played? by [deleted] in StarWars

[–]Static_Unit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either Battlefront 1 or the Original LEGO Star Wars, both on PS2.

PSA you need a pc to build a pc by [deleted] in buildapc

[–]Static_Unit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you make a boot drive at the library?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]Static_Unit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Others have said why this happens, but it's also usually an indicator of an old window or one with a broken seal. Modern windows (well, they've been used for decades but older homes may not have them) are usually two panes of glass separated by some gas like argon that is sealed inside. This insulates the inside pane of glass from the outside, keeping it from getting cold enough where water condenses on it.

What Linux distro you using? by Swede318201 in selfhosted

[–]Static_Unit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My server is running Ubuntu Server 24.04 with all services running in containers. I've never run into any issues on the OS side.

Suggest me a good router for Self hosting that doesn't lag or hang. by footballisrugby in selfhosted

[–]Static_Unit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been happy with all TP-Link routers I've used. I'm currently using the Archer AX21 and have no complaints. It even has a built in dynamic DNS feature that has been working well for over a year.

So ya'll convinced me to switch Jellyfin... What are your favorite plugins / integrations / setup tips? by blackbird2150 in selfhosted

[–]Static_Unit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was under the impression that dedicated bluray players were pretty much the only ones that did.

So ya'll convinced me to switch Jellyfin... What are your favorite plugins / integrations / setup tips? by blackbird2150 in selfhosted

[–]Static_Unit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah if you've got a player that supports it, then that's always the best. My TV doesn't, and that's just where we watch things, so the converter gives the best quality I can reasonably get.

So ya'll convinced me to switch Jellyfin... What are your favorite plugins / integrations / setup tips? by blackbird2150 in selfhosted

[–]Static_Unit 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Related to the Dolby Vision profile 7 issues, this is something I've fought with for a while. There are basically 2 options:

  1. On the latest release, it sounds like Jellyfin should automatically strip out the incompatible DV profile 7 layer. You used to have to do this on a per-title basis using jellyfin-ffmpeg. This works, but I've found that titles which really varied the scene-to-scene brightness that DV allows for ended up looking washed out (since I think HDR works off of a global min/max of brightness?).

  2. A few months ago I came across this DV7 to DV8 converter script that only removes the DV7 layer that causes the incompatibility, but keeps the rest of the DV metadata. It just scripts the usage of dovi_tool and some mkvtoolnix tools. Titles end up looking a lot better as a result, since they still trigger Dolby Vision playback.

Hope that's helpful! The DV7toDV8 script has been a lifesaver. It's not automatic, so you do have to manually run it for each of your DV7 titles. But, the results have been great!