Q:

How can I stream blu ray using Plex?

I'm looking at different HTPC solutions, and the name Plex keeps coming up. It has most of what I'm looking for, except I can't find a definite answer on whether or not it's possible to stream a ripped blu ray disc. Forums online go back and forth about this so I'm hoping this can be a canonical answer on the topic.
In this day and age I'd say that's a critical requirement for an HTPC server. If it's not possible that's fine, but if it is then how?

A:

I hope so, seeing as I'm doing it.
Once you've ripped the Blu-Ray to, say, an .mkv video file, the process for streaming it is pretty much the same as streaming any other video through Plex.
If you've got a box that you're going to use as a media server, I'd give it a shot with installing your chosen OS (Windows Server eval copy will do fine) and see how you get on with it.

