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Cheapest NAS for 4K editing

Cheapest NAS for 4K editing

I want to be able to video edit 4k footage with a NAS device I have roughly 1000$ US to spend what are your recommendations? The cheapest option would TS-253Be or TS-251D with a 10GbE card and 5GbE/10GbE Qnap adapter on your computer. If you need more storage then TS-453Be / TS-451D would and option […]

Does Qnap supports gif and live photos

Does Qnap supports gif and live photos

Does Qnap supports gif and live photos   The Photo Station supports the following file formats: Image bmp (Intel-based NAS only), jpg, jpeg, gif, png, tif, tiff, RAW (arw, srf, sr2, dcr, k25, kdc, cr2, crw, nef, mrw, ptx, pef, raf, 3fr, erf, mef, mos, orf, rw2, dng, x3f) Video MP4 (H.264). For other formats […]

My computer does not find the NAS using Asustor Control Center

My computer does not find the NAS using Asustor Control Center

Hello, After much research and watching your videos I decided to buy this NAS. It worked yesterday but today my computer does not find the NAS using Asustor Control Center. I shut down and restarted everything but still no luck. As a test I used a wireless computer and it DID find the NAS.   […]

NAS or HTC for PLEX

NAS or HTC for PLEX

Choosing a NAS or HTC for PLEX Which is better? 1. A HTC (Home Theater Computer) running as a PLEX server and player, mainly for digitizing music CD collection to playback through home network, adding a few available 1TB drives 2. A new 4 bay NAS central PLEX and data server for a number of […]

NAS compatible 4K 8MP cameras with H.265 compression

NAS compatible 4K 8MP cameras with H.265 compression

NAS compatible 4K 8MP cameras with H.265 compression   NAME 4K 8MP H.265 Audio PTZ Night vision 30ft+ US UK Anke C800 4K  8MP(3840 × 2160@15fps) H.265+/H.265/H.264+/H.264 NO NO 100ft/30m USA https://amzn.to/2KF8RF4 Annke AP-I91BF0102#IT1 4K (8 megapixel) H.265+/H.265/H.264+/H.264 NO NO 100ft/30m USA https://amzn.to/3f0SgcP H-VIEW UK800 4K 3840x2160P (8.0 Megapixels) 265 , H.264 YES NO 25-30 […]

How can i get that VM / app to see my hard drive?

How can i get that VM / app to see my hard drive?

I have 10’ks + of music files and I intend to load an android vm on the QNAP so I can install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fillobotto.mp3tagger which is the best tagger I have found to clean my collection. However i am at an impasse and was hoping you might be able to help. How can i get that […]

Which NAS pass HDR through the hdmi 2.0 port

Which NAS pass HDR through the hdmi 2.0 port

4k multi 2.0a and super powerful processor I need to download movies, pictures and music from iphones and ipads and play them on all devices including smart tv’s. I also download all of the above from the internet. Everything I own is newer so it plays all HDR. I own a hi res music system […]

Cheapest WiFi 6 routers

Cheapest WiFi 6 routers

Cheapest WiFi 6 routers   TP-Link Wifi 6 AX1500 Smart WiFi Router – ax Router, Gigabit, Dual Band, OFDMA, MU-MIMO, Works with Alexa(Archer AX10) Speed test results 1stFloor 2nd Floor 3rd Floor Archer AX10 Upload 544 Mbps 414 Mbps 238 Mbps Download 807 Mbps 563 Mbps 381 Mbps JD Power Award —Highest in customer satisfaction […]

DS416play RAM upgrade

DS416play RAM upgrade

Hi – Two questions. I would like to upgrade the memory on my Synology DS416play and see that the max is 8 gigabytes. Also, how does one move quickly data from the pc to the NAS. I’m a newbie and don’t know. Have tried the DISM but was hoping for something faster.   Yes you […]

Thunderbolt3 / USB DAS conversion to cat5

Thunderbolt3 / USB DAS conversion to cat5

Thunderbolt3 conversion to cat5 Hi, i saw your videos on youtube, i was wondering to know IF, is possible to connect TerraMaster TD2 to a cat5 using the second thunderbolt3 port… Is this unit only a local unit?? or can i uses this one like a cloud too No, this is a DAS box. You […]

What are the most quite hard drives (HDD)

What are the most quite hard drives (HDD)

I’m looking to setup 2 8TB HDDs in a RAIDZ1 for my data files. I don’t mind any loud Read/Write or Startup noises. In fact, I find them pleasant as I find the sound a dial-up modem makes while connecting… nostalgia is most certainly the culprit. However, I DO mind any idle sounds of any […]

Ds420j vs TS-431p

Ds420j vs TS-431p

Ds420j vs TS-431p Currently have TS-410, running 3 6Tb Raid5, can’t run 4. 4th 6tb on is own. Been working great. Looking for a new NAS. Light work. mostly for streaming video, backing up personal Data (videos and Photo’s). BTW, I do have a synology RT2600 router, really like it and the Safe Access controls […]

Where can I buy old 2TB/3TB/4TB/6TB EFRX CMR WD Red drives (HDD)

Where can I buy old 2TB/3TB/4TB/6TB EFRX CMR WD Red drives (HDD)

Where can I buy old 2TB/3TB/4TB/6TB EFRX CMR WD Red drives (HDD) If you have existing RAID with old 2TB/3TB/4TB/6TB EFRX CMR drives and you need a replacement drive or you want to expand your RAID with an extra drive make sure you get a right drive. You may want to get a spare drive […]

What is SMR HDD?

What is SMR HDD?

What is SMR HDD? Here is what WD say about their SMR drive technology.   Shingled Magnetic Recording + HelioSeal® Technology Introduction The recent convergence of three macro forces—Web 2.0, Cloud-based Services, and Big Data—has created an infrastructural opportunity in which data that is properly stored and analyzed can be the basis for valuable business […]

Is QTS (QuTS) Hero free?

Is QTS (QuTS) Hero free?

NAS Compatibility for QTS Hero I would like to know if QTS hero will be available for TVS-872xt Yes, QTS (now renamed QuTS) Hero will be available to buy use on Qnap 72xt series. It was advertised to be a free alternatives to QTS, but plans have changed. It also comes pre-installed on Xeon and […]

Hardware requirement for home made PLEX server

Hardware requirement for home made PLEX server

I have a older pc I built in 2014 for a NAS running win 7 then upgraded to win 10. just runs plex for windows headless. 1gbe cat 7 cable, 4tb NAS Seagate drives in raid 0. its been a good server for me but ever since going to win 10 home the file transfer […]

How to stream EMBY from Asustor NAS to a TV

How to stream EMBY from Asustor NAS to a TV

i recently bought an Asustor AS6302t after reading the very good reviews from your website. (cheers very good youtube vids) however I think ive been duped… (probably my own stupidity) i wanted a nas with hdmi , due to my logic i thought if i connect the nas via hdmi to my LG smart tv […]