4K editing NAS with HDMI

A brief description of the current configuration:
PC Win 10 pro with full TB3 (4 lanes of PCI), 1GB Ethernet, 64Gb Memory, 2x 1TB SSD and 500GB NVMe, external 12TB Ironwolf pro connected with USB 3.1
Tasks that I need to do.
1. backup of the internal drives 2.5tb and have a raid configuration. Currently, my 12TB drive is a stand-alone and it is at risk even being a new drive.
2. edit movies (4k) and photos with premiere and photoshop.
3. start using plex to send videos to my 4k tv and have a lower resolution version of the content ready for access by the internet.
4. I need the NAS unit to be at least 1 meter from the pc (TB cable)
5. My TV is 11 meters from the place where the NAS will be installed (because of the cabling has to go around the room to get to the TV HDMI input. Viewing distance is only 4 meters.
6. Have access to the NAS over the internet for retrieving docs and so.
7. I work alone and not in a workgroup. I don’t need to share the same content during editing with others and I don’t have a 10GB network infrastructure.
So those are my objectives.
What is your advise to accomplish those mentioned tasks?
is the TS-453BT3 my best option?

If you are editing from NVMe drives – nothing will really beat this speed. But you can easily do 4K editing from TS-453BT3. With just two SSD drives inside – you will achieve amazing transfer speed. SSD also has increased IOPS for quicker small data requests. It also has HDMI and Plex support (over the network and HDMI). If you need HDMI extension, you can either link cables together or consider HDMI over network solution. Transcoding engine will ensure video file playback even over the internet. Or media devices with limited file compatibility.

Everyone is moving towards 10GbE now, as it gets really cheap. With a correct setup, editing can be done with aggregated 10GbE connections. The most popular network / thunderbolt editing device is TVS-882ST3, but it is slighlty pricey.


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What can I connect to a NAS?

Wireless Speaker Sonos

The great thing about Sonos is that you don't need to pay for music subscription service. With the cheapest NAS at home like DS115j or any other, you can have your backups done for all of your devices and still use your network drive as a Sonos music library. Sonos will connect to your NAS via your network and let access your provided music library. If you have little more of IT knowledge, you can even set up your Alexa or Sonos with Alexa built in to play music on your voice commands ("Alexa! Ask DS Audio to Play Music!").

Casting devices

Nowadays it is so cheap to upgrade your old TV and make it smart. All you need is Google Chrome or EZcast alternative plugged into your HDMI port at the back of your TV. Now you have great functionality added to your TV to send a video file directly from your NAS to a TV. No need for wires and chargers and other mess. You can use your phone as a remote to go to your movies or family videos and cast that content on your TV during family or friend gatherings.

 

Apple TV

Amazon Fire TV

You may not have a smartphone, or you just simply prefer to control your content with a remote in that case Amazon Fire TV will be a great addon to get to your TV. It also plugs into your HDMI port and will play content from your NAS to a TV. No wires no mess.

nVidia Shield TV

It gets even better! If you want some more entertainment and all previously mentioned functions - nVidia TV is a great thing to get. You can use it for playing games and watching movies from your NAS. The greatest thing is - shield TV does video transcoding. So even if you have a cheap NAS with a weak CPU, in a combination of shield TV you can now automatically on the fly change video file size and format for a destination device. It is a great way to reduce network load and let older devices to play video content which normally was not supported on the device.