Transcoding or not. I am not sure whether transcoding is required for my aimed set up. I just bought a brand new Samsung Qled Smart TV series 9. So, the top at Samsung. I can play my 4K HDR mkv files on USB storage connected to my TV. I am very interested into having this […]
I have been watching many of your videos on NASCompares channel and SPAN channel and they are really helpful, thanks! I have learned so much from your content already. I’m now trying to choose which Synology NAS to purchase for heavy duty 4K video editing. I run a small business (YouTube channel Bounce Patrol Kids). […]
I still cant find an answer. Maybe you could test it for me? I want to know how much h265 HEVC 1080p streams the new DS920+ can transcode (in hardware) simultaneously. Not a high bitrate; a movie about 2GB (peaks up to 5megabit/s) with ac3 sound. Only 1080p, no 4k, no HDR and no 10bits. […]
I have been reading a lot about the different NASes, comparing the specs (ATTACHED) this weekend and I do see that the TVS951x is a neat package as you suggest too. The Synology DS1817+ also looks quite good, but from what I can see it only has one Extension port which will force you to […]
I need the NAS to: – serve video to iPhone, Mac and my TV* (max 2 videos playing concurrently) – act as a TimeMachine backup destination for my Mac – have a partition for files (e.g. that I want to offload from my Mac) – contain 2 iTunes libraries and serve them to iPhone, Mac […]
NAS for home photos and videos. I am looking to buy a NAS to centrally store photos and videos using RAID 1. I think a 2 bay is sufficient. I currently don’t want to use it for a media center but I may in the future but it’s not crucial. I require the ability to […]
Replacing Netgear NV+ My Netgear NV+ died. I had 4 2Gb drives with RAID4; I had two external USB drives for further backup (snapshots); I was using a UPS (USB connection); I use iTunes, photo (OSX), logitech app, time machine, connection to Roku3. I would like a similar config, reusing the 4 drives I have, […]
I would like a NAS for my home to consolidate all my data in 1 place so it is accessible to all our family devices. Videos to 2 TVs and Laptop, Photos from DSLR and other data would be safe and backed in case anything happens. With regards to setup, I have 1 Sony TV […]
NAS with a RAID recoverable from a PC. Min ARM CPU needed second hand. ($200) I want to buy home nas that will be used as: 1. primary – backup of pictures, camera videos 2 DLNA – old movies for kids 3. compatible/reliable – as it will be used as backup for pics(personal ones) it […]
My goal is: Storage solution for personal files, Storage solution for Plex, Capable of handling transcoding to 1-3 people simultaneously (rarely do my family and I overlap watching plex, but it has happened – and I want to accommodate that possibility, however rare) My original plan was just to buy the QNAP TVS-882, but the price kept […]
I am in the market for a NAS storage that really works. I bought a WD MyCloud Duo/Mirror and was vastly disappointed. I am moving from my DAS to NAS as my wife is a flight attendant and I want to build my own cloud storage as we travel. I am interested in the Drobo […]
I currently have a Synology DS-410 as a personal NAS, and it has worked well for years, but it is limited to DSM 5.x, and only 4 drives. I’m looking for a new NAS that will be used for both personal (data storage/computer backups/media server/anti-virus (active BitDefender subscription available)/personal cloud) and business (data storage/computer backups/VPN […]
Best Black Friday deal on Synology DS120j Good news for those looking to make their first steps into the world of NAS storage with Synology having revealed the new DS120j NAS Drive, a 1-Bay server that supports the very latest and largest Hard Drives (such as the Seagate Ironwolf 14/16TB Ironwolf NAS drives) and at a […]
We’re a small business operating online. 5PCs that I take disk images and want to store and then upload to cloud. Also quite a bit of file backups but all in all I suspect I will not fill more than 4TB…had a look at your review of the TS-453B but it seems a bit overkill? […]
I would like to dump all of my media files onto it and serve it all up on Plex Media Server. At present, I have all of my media loaded onto the NAS, but, as you’re well aware, the device is simply not up to the task of running Plex. So, my Plex Media Server […]
Synology® Introduces Ultra-compact RackStation RS1221+ and RS1221RP+ High-performance servers designed for space-conscious buyers Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. 14th January 2021 – Synology® Inc. launches the RackStation RS1221+ and RS1221RP+ (redundant power) 2U 8-bay rackmounted storage servers built to deliver high performance in a space-efficient manner. “The RS1221+ and RP+ units are designed for small businesses, and indeed, […]
I follow you in your youtube channel and here at nascompare.com I want to buy a nas for program, photos, music storage and windows backup. I f can create virtual machines would be a great. I been thing on QNAP TS-453Be NAS or new Synology DS920 that hasnt been release what would you recommend? […]
I was wondering what the price and availability of the Synology DS1819+? What features will it have? What is best encryption for a Synology NAS? DS1819+ is available for ex.VAT £789.00 or £946.80 with VAT from SPAN and probably later from Amazon. It is not any different than previous ds1817+. It does have newer CPU but it performs […]
Large Plex server to NAS recommendation Currently using two Drobo 5D units connected to an iMac (late 2012, 3.4 i7 quad core processor) via thunderbolt to run PLEX. Library currently contains 40TB of files. It works fine on the LAN but has issues with outside connections. I would like to move this to a NAS […]
Probably the most complicated task I am looking to be able to do with a NAS is to use iTunes Match. In order to continue to use that service I have to have iTunes installed on a Mac or a PC. My understanding is that if I use a distribution like Ubuntu and a WINE […]