![]() Sandy Bridge(your current proc) with only the 2nd generation of QuickSync, if memory serves. ![]() If you just get something with at least an Intel 7th or 8th gen processor or newer, the QucikSync on them is much more capable. I suppose the one caveat is that, depending on your library size, this could require more cash than just getting some high end GPUs like Quadro's, but I've got something like 300 4K movies (still ripping them lol) and have found this to be the better solution. I store the 4k DV original, then store the original 1080p higher bitrate BD rip, then I finally transcode that BD rip to a relatively low bitrate (around 12mbps) for anything I want to stream external of my home network. Personally I'm using Plex, which people might downvote me for, but with it I just store 3 versions of everything and it works great, transcoding entirely disabled. I've also experience enough issues when trying to transcode 4k with a dGPU that I've found it's just not worth it, I'd rather store pre-transcoded media options instead, lot less delay that way too vs waiting for the beginning of the transcode to start. Intel QuickSync might be enough, as some have mentioned, but I would do some digging on that as even my pretty beefy aren't setup for transcoding 4k, even though they might be able to with a dGPU. The cheaper solution is generally to have optimized versions for playback where the full 4k direct play isn't viable.Īnything you get, if it doesn't have a GPU, isn't going to handle 4k transcoding much and this is pretty true for most media platforms. IMO 4k hardware transcoding is just still not a good idea unless you've got loads of money.
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