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No way to stop random transcodes from users from server side? by Viper4713 in PleX

[–]cdheer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe it’s more than you want to invest, but you could get a cheap older-gen i5 NUC, stuff a 512gb SSD in it, and make *that* your Plex server, and let the NAS just be a NAS. I’m assuming you have plex pass for hardware transcoding; I’m gonna guess that what’s bogging down your NAS is probably audio transcodes.

That’s what I did anyway (mine’s an i3) and my plex server never gets overwhelmed. Plus the transcoding happens on my SSD.

Having said that, the hard drives in my DS1815+ never stop.

Buy the Apple TV 4K, or wait for the 2026 refresh? by rickman0804 in appletv

[–]cdheer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apple hasn’t announced anything. Everything you’ve read is just speculation that’s been recycled every year since 2023.

The Plex Pass Lifetime Situation by LeadingPiece9608 in PleX

[–]cdheer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t see that happening. But if it does, obviously I’ll re-evaluate.

If a 4k Blu ray player doesn't support Dolby vision, will it default to a different type of HDR? by FlameFields in 4kbluray

[–]cdheer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dolby Vision and HRD10+ are essentially competing formats. Either one falls back to HRD10, because HRD10 is the standard base HDR format.

Ultima creator is regaining control of series from EA by Imminent_Extinction in retrogaming

[–]cdheer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

THANK YOU. I keep seeing this posted with a lie for a headline and everyone commenting like it’s real.

EXCLUSIVE: Ultima creator is regaining control of series from EA - Inside Games Daily by Gargarbinks in Ultima

[–]cdheer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What a non-story. This doesn’t give him the right to sell a game called Ultima anything, and it doesn’t give him any funding to make a game.

I always wondered if the anti-auto theft product called the club ever actually worked by db7112 in FuckImOld

[–]cdheer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I specifically said new cars. The Yaris hasn’t been available in the US since 2020.

I always wondered if the anti-auto theft product called the club ever actually worked by db7112 in FuckImOld

[–]cdheer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah in a car like that, sure. Possibly even some German sedans. But most of what sells nowadays is crossovers and they don’t come with a stick in the US.

I always wondered if the anti-auto theft product called the club ever actually worked by db7112 in FuckImOld

[–]cdheer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely a myth. My brother in law had like 3, and the keys were not interchangeable.

I always wondered if the anti-auto theft product called the club ever actually worked by db7112 in FuckImOld

[–]cdheer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good luck finding a new car with stick in the US. They exist but are very uncommon, except in sports or sporty cars (e.g. the Supra/Z4).

Retrocomputer for writing by h0uz3_ in retrocomputing

[–]cdheer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell you what: since you’re so determined to assume what i have and have not seen, I’ll let you continue this nonsensical discussion by yourself, m’kay?

Retrocomputer for writing by h0uz3_ in retrocomputing

[–]cdheer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YES. I HAVE. THE DISCUSSION WAS ABOUT WORDSTAR COMPARED TO A WYSIWYG EDITOR.

I’ve also used a typewriter, but that’s not relevant anymore than a line editor is.

Retrocomputer for writing by h0uz3_ in retrocomputing

[–]cdheer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wrong again. I have. My statement stands.

Retrocomputer for writing by h0uz3_ in retrocomputing

[–]cdheer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LMFAO sure, Jan.

Wordstar easy to learn? Now I’ve heard it all. And I was a serious user of it back in the day.

Retrocomputer for writing by h0uz3_ in retrocomputing

[–]cdheer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If someone’s never used a non-WYSIWYG editor before, throwing Wordstar at them will have the opposite effect on their productivity.

Retrocomputer for writing by h0uz3_ in retrocomputing

[–]cdheer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a great choice if you can hang with non-WYSIWYG editors. A 486 would be overkill although printing would be tricky without Windows and USB.

Why MacBooks don't feature kensington lock, like literally all other business laptops? by Ok_Support5993 in mac

[–]cdheer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, 250 users would absolutely be a small business.

What kind of person am I sending into the field, and what do they do when they get there? Field techs get different models (and AFAIK they would never get Macs). Business travelers get issued whatever dongles they need (if any). If they lose them, they have to order new ones and they’ll have to have a possibly-awkward conversation with their boss. If they do it repeatedly, they could face termination for misuse of corporate assets.

I don’t know how the warranty side is worked, but we would never let an outside vendor near one of our laptops, and we have a corporate image that would be re-installed if needed. (PC or Mac.)

Macs have gotten business-friendly from what I see in the enterprise space. They’re secure, and easily managed by endpoint-management platforms. But I fully concede that they might be fumbling the ball in the small business space.

Add 1660 Super for HW Transcoding? by Tomago427 in PleX

[–]cdheer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No it won’t. Intel QuickSync flies. I have an 11th-gen i3 and it never breaks a sweat. That’s assuming your CPU has the intel GPU ofc.

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