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Meet Plex, the media streamer that will make you forget Netflix and Hulu |
December 18, 2012
Streaming media services like Netflix and Hulu are so convenient that you can easily to forget the simple pleasures of digital ownership. Sure, it’s nice to be able to watch movies from anywhere, but you don’t get the comfort of knowing that the file is sitting on your hard drive, ready to play at a moment’s notice.
If you want the best of both worlds, consider Plex, an application that simplifies the tasks of organizing your media content and streaming it to other computers or devices.
Why Plex?
Plex is a sophisticated media management program that takes your entire collection of movies, music, and still images and presents it in a slick and navigable package. Plex scans through your media directories and automatically downloads metadata for each file in your collection; later, when you browse through your library, you’ll see synopses, cast information, and even movie posters and TV theme songs.
Plex scrapes your media collection and provides numerous details about each title.
Though many media management tools exist, few are as metadata-friendly as Plex. And Plex's server software and transcoding functionality are truly special.
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Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2020227/meet-plex-the-media-streamer-that-will-make-you-forget-netflix-and-hulu.html
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