+1 for HandBrake - it is great for casual simple converting use - it
comes in two parts: CLI and GUI
If you ever need it, use ffmpeg for more complex tasks such as muxing
in/out different streams, and converting formats HandBrake does not
understand.
I would also recommend combination of x264 for video and AAC for audio
streams inside mkv (Matroska) container format.
If your Plex take it, Matroska (mkv) is by far most flexible container.
I usually keep original resolution/geometry (by selecting Dimensions -
-> Optimal for Source) and let the player do the scaling.
Tomas
On Wed, 2017-07-05 at 18:21 -0700, michael wrote:
> Is there a free tool that works under Linux that will do the
> conversion?
> Plex media server can't play MPEG2 files, but MPEG2 is
> what my Hauppauge USB2 device produces.
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