Transcoding, Overview – QNAP TVS-472XT 4-Bay NAS Enclosure User Manual

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Setting

Description

Large thumbnails

When selected, Multimedia Console generates high-resolution

thumbnails (2160 px) for media files.

Image quality

Select High or Low.

Tip

Click See the difference to view a side-by-side

comparison of high- and low-quality thumbnails.

Excluded file sizes

Multimedia Console only generates thumbnails for images that

are larger than the specified resolution.

Excluded file types

Multimedia Console will not generate thumbnails for the

selected file types.

4. Click Apply.

Transcoding

The transcoding feature in Multimedia Console converts video files to MPEG-4 format for improved

compatibility with media players on mobile devices, smart TVs, and web browsers. Transcoding can also

scale down the resolution of video files to prevent buffering in slower network environments.

You can create and manage transcoding tasks and configure settings from the Transcoding screen in

Multmedia Console.

Overview

You can manage Background Transcoding and On-the-Fly Transcoding tasks from the Overview tab on the

Transcoding screen.

Note

• Transcoding is only available for certain NAS models. Go to

https://www.qnap.com/en/

compatibility

to view specifications for your NAS and verify that it is compatible.

• Transcoding uses additional NAS storage space to store transcoded files.

Type

Description

Background Transcoding

Background Transcoding converts videos asynchronously to

minimize consumption of system resources if the video is

accessed by multiple users simultaneously.

You can manually add videos to background transcoding

folders using File Station, Photo Station, or Video Station.

For details on managing background transcoding folders, see

Configuring Background Transcoding Folders

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