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Best NAS for Plex transcoding list

Best NAS for Plex transcoding list

NAS model TV model Internet speed/ upload File – format (mp4,mkv) / size GB / FPS / 720-1080-4k/ Bitrate Mbps/ Encoding h245-h265 (HEVC)/ Audio AAC Results working/not working Open up movie in Plex on a TV, click more and choose File Info. Share this with others. What works and what doesn’t.  

M.2 NVMe SSD requirements for PS5 (Playstation 5)

M.2 NVMe SSD requirements for PS5 (Playstation 5)

Which M.2 SSDs can be used with a PS5 console? A Google keyword to use is “PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 NVMe ” NVME / PCIe  (NOT SATA) The first two numbers are 22 Indicating WIDTH (M.2 type 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110) PCIe Gen4 x4 indicating the connector speed/standard     User managed SSD compatibility list […]

PS5 compatible NVME M.2 SSD list

PS5 compatible NVME M.2 SSD list

PS5 compatible NVME M.2 SSD   Have you tested any SSD yourself? Let others know!     Tested other SSD and it works? Add that to comments bellow and help others!   Compatibility requirements Interface: PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 NVMe SSD Capacity: 250GB – 4TB Cooling structure: Using an M.2 SSD with your PS5 console requires effective […]

TS-435xeu vs TS-431xeu

TS-435xeu vs TS-431xeu

TS-435xeu vs TS-431xeu   Yes, there is a noticeable difference between these models. The model number itself indicates better performance (35 instead of 31 series). You will get 64-bit ARM not 32bit 4 GB SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 4GB) instead of DDR3 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x1 slots You can run VM, but […]

Qnap ts-453d vs TS-464T4

Qnap ts-453d vs TS-464T4

Qnap ts-453d vs TS-464T4 So I had looked up what would be the best nas for having a movie library for streaming and what I found was the ts-453d, which I seen a video you did on this model as well. And I was ready to go ahead with that decision but then my buddy […]

Which Kernel linux version does the Synology DSM run?

Which Kernel linux version does the Synology DSM run?

Which Kernel linux version does the Synology DSM run? DSM6.  – Linux Kernel 4.4.59 DSM7 so far up to Version: 7.0.1-42218. – Linux Kernel 4.4.180   How to Check Linux Kernel Version The easiest way, SSH into the box and type ‘uname -r’ This will just give the version. Alternatively use ‘cat /proc/version’ or ‘dmesg […]

What file format is NAS?

What file format is NAS?

What file format is NAS? Here is an internal drive file system available on different NAS systems. Btrfs. – Synology Asustor EXT4 – Synology, Qnap, Asustor and others ZFS. – Qnap   External Drives connected can be: Btrfs EXT4 EXT3 FAT NTFS HFS+ exFAT* But this means nothing since you connect via the network. The […]

BTRFS compatible Synology models

BTRFS compatible Synology models

BTRFS compatible Synology models   The table below shows the Synology NAS models supporting the Btrfs file system: Series Models FS-series FS6400, FS3600, FS3400, FS3017, FS2500, FS2017, FS1018 SA-series SA3600, SA3400, SA3200D 22-series DS3622xs+, DS2422+ 21-series RS4021xs+, RS3621xs+, RS3621RPxs, RS2821RP+, RS2421RP+, RS2421+, RS1221RP+, RS1221+, DS1821+, DS1621xs+, DS1621+, DVA3221 20-series RS820RP+, RS820+, DS1520+, DS920+, DS720+, DS420+, […]

TVS-471 CPU upgrade

TVS-471 CPU upgrade

TVS-471 CPU upgrade Your 2022 setup videos are nothing short of fantastic. I found many errors in my 2016 setup (I am my own IT guy) and now have gone on to upgrade the memory to 16gb (from 4), replace all four drives with new WD Red Pro 6TB. Is it possible to upgrade the […]

Does Synology support TIFF image files

Does Synology support TIFF image files

Does Synology support TIFF image files Yes, but you will need DSM7 with Synology Photos app. This will allow you to see thumbnails and open files on your web browser or mobile app.  

How to recover data on RAID with Photorec – Qnap and Maybe Asustor

How to recover data on RAID with Photorec – Qnap and Maybe Asustor

This is a Guide from QNAP. But it should also work for Asustor and Synology. The folder structure will be different, but the logic is the same.         Data Recovery with Photorec I – How To Recover Accidently Deleted Data On Qnap NAS: Before Start II – How To Recover Data With […]

How to keep your Home network and NAS safe

How to keep your Home network and NAS safe

How do hackers attack you Zero-day Phishing Zero-day when attackers attack from outside through outdated software, through known vulnerabilities that are not yet patched.   How to secure your Network? Secure your router Check open ports and close unnecessary ports Enable firewall disable ping response disable port forwarding [if there is no firewall and other […]

How to secure your network & Synology NAS – install UniFi Firewall

How to secure your network & Synology NAS – install UniFi Firewall

How to secure your network & Synology NAS – install UniFi Firewall   Install Docker [Package Center->Docker->Install] Installing UniFi Controller -open docker -open Registry tab -In the search bar enter jacobalberty and click Search –Double-click on the jacobalberty/unifi image   -Go to the Image tab. -When the download has been completed, the Launch button will […]

How do Asustor DeadBolt Ransomware works?

How do Asustor DeadBolt Ransomware works?

How do Asustor DeadBolt Ransomware works?   If you have EZ-connect turned on in your control panel, it seems to have crept in that way – also shows the danger of having your NAS accessible over public internet either directly or via reverse proxy, apparently … apparently, this causes /usr/webman/portal/index.cgi to change to a version […]

How to fix Plex pixel problem on DSM7 – changing video codec h265

How to fix Plex pixel problem on DSM7 – changing video codec h265

Got to Synology Settings/ Terminal/ Enable SSH Open Terminal on MAC (PuTTy on Windows)   Switch to Root mode   Connect to your Synology NAS Open Plex server folder   Open Preferences.xml file   Use combination SHIFT + $ in order to jump to the end of the file. Arrow down to go down. Press […]

How to fix drive locking (not recognised) on Synology

How to fix drive locking (not recognised) on Synology

How to fix drive locking (not recognised) on Synology   WARNING: Follow these steps at your own risk.   Step 1 Enable SSH on the Synology and log in with your admin account, then type: sudo -i and type in your password.   Step 2 Navigate to the folder where the drive list is stored. […]

Not backed up yet – message after restoring active backup for business

Not backed up yet – message after restoring active backup for business

My problem – now only partially fixed – is I have 2 NAS units. The DS718 I use to make ABB nightly backups of the systems connected. Then the ABB directory is Hyper Backed Up to a 2nd NAS a DS920. The DS718’s volume was corrupted with the message stating system files were corrupted and […]

Connect MAC and Synology direct

Connect MAC and Synology direct

Connect MAC and Synology directly via the switch or LAN to LAN with manual IP. On a MAC Launch ‘System Preferences’ from the Apple menu  (or Spotlight) Click on the “Network” icon. In the lower right, click on the ‘Advanced’ button. In the pulldown menu next to “Configure IPv4” select “Manually” (or DHCP with […]