So long as you choose the right client for the job, your NAS can simply send the file over to the TV, tablet, or streaming ...

Hardware transcoding unlike software transcoding, relies on the server’s CPU to convert media files into different formats, hardware transcoding offloads this intensive task to a dedicated component ...

I'm working on transcoding our physical DVD library to something more server-based, partly so we can pull the DVDs off the shelf, partly because with a toddler, Plex seems likely to lead to less chaos ...

So I'm going to be picking up a TCL 40S305 40" TV with Roku built in this evening. Target has it for $250, with 10% off via their Cartwheel app (which will promptly get uninstalled!). What a price.