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Add to SafariWhen comparing Emby vs ReadyMedia (formerly MiniDLNA), the Slant community recommends Emby for most people. In the question“What is the best home media server?” Emby is ranked 5th while ReadyMedia (formerly MiniDLNA) is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose Emby is:
But with tons of advanced configuration options available for those that want them.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Easy to use and configure
But with tons of advanced configuration options available for those that want them.
Pro Awesome support
Active and lively support forums where the developers and other users engage to quickly resolve any issues you may experience, which will be few and far between anyway.
Pro Live TV and DVR functionality
Add the Premiere option for around $5.00 per month and you get a full featured DVR that will play and record Live OTA TV, IPTV, Cable or Satellite signal and a great EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
Pro Free and open
It is free and completely open source.
Pro Lightweight
It is extremely lightweight.
Pro Strict DLNA standard
It has an option to follow strictly the DLNA standard.
Pro Can transcode on the fly
It can transcode your files on the fly with readymedia-transcode.
Cons
Con No web interface
You will need a DLNA -client.
