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| Transcoding audio and video files can be very CPU and memory intensive. It is recommended that you have a modern PC with a modern CPU and at least 4GB RAM for basic transcoding. If you have high definition video, then a quad-core CPU or higher is highly recommended. | Transcoding audio and video files can be very CPU and memory intensive. It is recommended that you have a modern PC with a modern CPU and at least 4GB RAM for basic transcoding. If you have high definition video, then a quad-core CPU or higher is highly recommended. | ||
| - | Once a file has been transcoded for a DLNA media player, then it is stored on your computer so that it does not need to be transcoded again. This reduces the extensive CPU and memory overhead on your computer, and means that your files can be played immediately the next time you play them. You have full control over removing and managing transcoded files. | + | Once a file has been transcoded, then the transcoded file is stored on your computer so that Mezzmo does not need to be transcode it again the next time you stream it. This reduces extensive CPU and memory usage on your computer, and means that your files can be played immediately the next time you play them. You have full control over removing and managing your transcoded files. |
| All general settings for transcoding can be found in the **Transcoding Settings** dialog. | All general settings for transcoding can be found in the **Transcoding Settings** dialog. | ||
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| All device-specific settings for transcoding can be found in the **Device Settings** dialog for a device. Go to the **Media Devices** dialog and edit a device to display the Device Settings dialog. | All device-specific settings for transcoding can be found in the **Device Settings** dialog for a device. Go to the **Media Devices** dialog and edit a device to display the Device Settings dialog. | ||
| - | All transcoded files for a file can be found in the **Properties dialog (Transcoding tab)**. | + | All transcoded files for a particular file can be found in the **Properties dialog (Transcoding tab)**. |
| ===== Pre-transcoding ===== | ===== Pre-transcoding ===== | ||
| - | You can transcode your files before streaming them to your devices and web browsers so that streaming is not affected by transcoding on-the-fly. Mezzmo has a feature called pre-transcoding that lets you transcode files before you stream them to your device or web browser. That way, Mezzmo media server will just stream the already transcoded file without any transcoding taking place. | + | Mezzmo has a feature called pre-transcoding that lets you can transcode your files before streaming them to your devices and web browsers so that streaming is not affected by transcoding on-the-fly. That way, Mezzmo media server will just stream the already transcoded file without any transcoding taking place. This can help fix stuttering and FF/REW problems. |
| To pre-transcode a file, right click on the file and click **Pre-transcode Files**. | To pre-transcode a file, right click on the file and click **Pre-transcode Files**. | ||