Hardware Transcoding - Xpenology DS918+ / Bootloader 1.04b

iamcytrox · December 12, 2020

Hey guys,

I am currently trying to get HW Transcoding running. I've built my own NAS with the following specs:

CPU: Intel Core i3 6100

MB: Asus P10S-i

Originally I've installed 6.2 with Bootloader 1.04b and since yesterday I am using 6.2.3-25426 Update 3.

I tried to use HW Transcoding with Plex and the software only used software transcoding. I've looked up the forum and tried to figure a way out ..

As far as I understood it, there needs to be a driver for the iGPU right? And when everything is set up correctly, there should be a folder in etc/dev/ called dri right?

Well there isnt one and I really want to use HW transcoding for my media gallery.

EDIT:

cat /usr/syno/etc/codec/activation.conf

isnt working either

Thanks in advance

-Yannik

Edited December 12, 2020 by iamcytrox

IG-88 · December 12, 2020

30 minutes ago, iamcytrox said:

I tried to use HW Transcoding with Plex and the software only used software transcoding. I've looked up the forum and tried to figure a way out ..

As far as I understood it, there needs to be a driver for the iGPU right? And when everything is set up correctly, there should be a folder in etc/dev/ called dri right?

no devices in /dev/dri, then the i915 driver was not loaded properly (or iGPU is disabled in bios, maybe try to swith vt-d off?)

/var/log/dmesg should have some information about it, either some errors when loading or at least a pci vid/pid for the iGPU device

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/90729/intel-core-i3-6100-processor-3m-cache-3-70-ghz.html

Device ID: 0x1912

if present then plex (with plex pass) should work, the codec/license thing is just for synology's own videostation

this would be the links to get synology's software to work

https://xpenology.com/forum/topic/24864-transcoding-without-a-valid-serial-number/

https://xpenology.com/forum/topic/30552-transcoding-and-face-recognitionpeople-and-subjects-issue-fix-in-once/