HEVC
Intel Quick Sync vs NVIDIA vs Intel Arc: Which Media Server Transcoder Should You Use?
For most home Plex and Jellyfin servers, modern Intel Quick Sync is the simplest and most efficient answer because it is built into many low-power CPUs. NVIDIA and Intel Arc make sense.
Plex + Tdarr GPU Strategy: Sharing NVIDIA GPUs Without Hurting Playback
A detailed guide to sharing NVIDIA GPUs between Plex and Tdarr with worker limits, peak-hour scheduling, driver verification, nvidia-patch checks, and safe transcode testing. Rights and lawful use: Use Plex and Tdarr GPU workflows only to stream or transform media you own, created, or are permitted to process. Hardware encoding, scheduled workers, and format conversion […]
Custom Formats and Quality Profiles Explained for Radarr and Sonarr
A practical explanation of Radarr and Sonarr quality profiles, custom formats, minimum scores, upgrade-until scores, HEVC preferences, language rules, and TRaSH Guides. Rights and lawful use: This profile and scoring workflow applies only to Radarr and Sonarr libraries you own or are authorized to manage. Custom formats, TRaSH-derived rules, and Recyclarr synchronization decide how eligible […]
Radarr Homelab Setup Guide: Install, Update, Optimize, Lists, and Tdarr Integration
A detailed Radarr homelab setup guide covering install choices, updates, root folders, quality profiles, custom formats, import lists, download clients, Plex visibility, and Tdarr integration.
Sonarr Homelab Setup Guide: Install, Update, Optimize, and Connect to Tdarr
A detailed Sonarr homelab setup guide covering install choices, updates, paths, permissions, quality profiles, indexers, download clients, list behavior, Plex visibility, and Tdarr integration.
Building a Production-Grade Tdarr GPU Transcoding Stack for a Homelab
A practical Tdarr automation pattern for GPU-based HEVC 10-bit transcoding, Plex and Arr refreshes, HDR guardrails, scheduled worker limits, and daily review reporting.