Transcoding is the process of encoding or decoding media to make content look better.
My Cloud Home and Duo support hardware video transcoding.
My Cloud Home (Single-Bay) Codec Support
| Source | Source Video Codec |
Target | Target Video Codec |
Audio | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p (60/30fps) | AVC/H.264/MPEG-4 Part 10, VP9 | 1080p (30fps), 720p/480p (60/30fps) |
H.264 | Pass-thru only No Decode |
Supports 1 stream real-time transcoding for any resolution |
| 720p (60/30fps) | AVC/H.264/MPEG-4 Part 10, VP9 | 1080p (30fps), 720p/480p (60/30fps) |
H.264 | Pass-thru only No Decode |
Supports 1 stream real-time transcoding for any resolution |
- The final codec can only be H.264.
- MPEG-1 and H.263 are supported.
- MPEG2 decoder library is not supported on My Cloud Home (Single Bay).
- H.264 is the only target video codec format supported.
- Video frame rates cannot be converted from 30fps to 60fps.
- Audio encoding or decoding is not supported.
- Audio codecs are direct streams (passed through).
- Codecs not listed are not supported.
My Cloud Home Duo (Dual-Bay) Codec Support
| Source | Source Video Codec |
Target | Target Video Codec |
Audio Codec (AC-3 & DTS) |
Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4K (30fps) | H.265/HEVC, VP9 | 1080p (30fps), 720p, 480p (60/30fps) |
H.264 | Pass-thru only No Decode |
Supports 1 stream real-time transcoding for 4K (H.265) resolution 4K (H.265/HEVC) |
| 1080p (60fps) | H.264 | 1080p (30fps), 720p, 480p (60/30fps) |
H.264 | Pass-thru only No Decode |
Supports 1 stream |
| 1080p, 720p (60/30fps) | H.264/AVC, MPEG-4, VP9 | 720p, 480p (30fps) | H.264 | Pass-thru only No Decode |
Capable of decoding 2 streams concurrently. Capable of encoding 2 concurrent streams |
My Cloud Home Duo (Dual-Bay) Codec Profile Level Support
| Codec | Maximum Profile | Maximum Level |
|---|---|---|
| H.264 | Main Profile (MP) / High Profile (HiP) | 4.2 |
| H.264 | Baseline Profile (BP) | 3 |
| H.265 | Version 1 - Main 10 | 5.1 - Main Tier |
| MPEG-4 | SP | L3 |
| MPEG-4 | ASP | L4 |
| VP9 | Profile 0 | Not Applicable |
- The final codec can only be H.264.
- MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and H.263 are supported.
- MPEG2 decoder library access is limited to Plex Media Server on My Cloud Home Duo (Dual Bay)
- H.264 is the only target video codec format supported.
- Video frame rates cannot be converted from 30fps to 60fps.
- Audio encoding or decoding is not supported.
- Audio codecs are direct streams (passed through).
- Codecs not listed are not supported.
FAQ
- What is a codec?
Software that compresses or decompresses digital video for faster transfer.
- What is 4k UHD?
4K refers to the video having 4096 x 2160 pixels.
UHD (Ultra High Definition) has a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. - What is AVC
Advanced Video Coding (AVC) is also known as H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10 (MPEG-4 AVC).
- What is HEVC?
High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) is also known as H.265 and MPEG-H Part 2.
- What is VP9?
VP9 is an open and royalty free video codec developed by Google.
It competes with High Efficiency Video Coding standard (HEVC/H.265/MPEG-H Part 10).
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