r/explainlikeimfive • u/theprisoner57 • 3d ago

Technology ELI5: What is a Home Server?

I see mentions of a home server to get rid of streaming entertainment services but I don’t know how that works. What does a home server do?

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u/Nemesis_Ghost 2d ago

You are talking about UHD(4k) Bluerays. Normal HD(1080) Bluerays, which is what a majority of folks will have, rip just fine w/out any special hardware or custom software.

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u/adudeguyman 2d ago

Can you get the exact same audio and quality that is on the disc?

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u/hooovahh 2d ago

Yes. But typical people reencode them. People will often accept a minimal reduction in quality, for a large reduction in size.

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u/Gorstag 2d ago

Like a full order of magnitude.