What is the Cheapest TV that can access your files via NAS? Any smart TV will be able to stream any video from your NAS. The easiest way to tell whether TV is smart – look for a network port (very same that you use for a PC or Laptop). The only question is what kind of […]
What’s a good cheap Media player that can access your files via NAS? If you have any kind of smart TV – it will see the NAS as DLNA or PLEX server and will let you stream any video from it. Alternatively, you can turn any TV into a smart TV using one of the […]
Will use for home: 2 or 3 wi-fi cameras LOTS of video, various formats (movies, TV) VM server emulation Remote access to NAS up to $1000 for box I would recommend either x53 (453be, 653b) or x73e (473e, 673e) series from Qnap. They come with a PCIe slot for later upgrades like 10gbe or graphics […]
I want to upgrade from my very old Synology. Though happy with Synology, whats the fun in choosing them again? Therefore im looking at Qnap, more specifically TS-251+. It just doesnt feel well to upgrade to a model, which was made in 2015. I would like something that is at least somewhat new when im […]
I’m just looking to link two separate Google Drive accounts from my wife and I to the NAS, and have some residual storage on our network. We have work laptops and smaller laptops that don’t hold much. I’m comfortable with Western Digital, Synology, or QNAP unless you’d recommend something different. I see that there are […]
I have a 4K telly and an x box one x. I would like a nas as my media server storing blurays including ultra hd. I would also like to stream to laptops, iPads and phones. Would you recommend putting the nas next to the tv and using hdmi for playback? If so I am […]
Hi i am looking for a new NAS to my home and have found some to choose between. Now i need some help to make the final decision I have found Asustor AS3204t and and Synology DS218+ One is 4 bay to be sure take upgrade space and one is 2 bay. Haven´t found many […]
Thank you for reading this – may you have an advice on where I should look next. Would like QNAP or Synology solution that – 10G built in or possible (PCIe lot) – BOTH 10G eventually possible (I have SFP+ switch now and would go into Cat6 rj45 later) – multiple bays – M2 cashing […]
Hi there i have seen alot of older linkstation had support in some way for running a plex server on. I am just wondering if the linkstation 520D supports PLEX server? and if so how? many thanks Luke Fawcett This NAS features Realtek CPU which officially is still not supported by plex. There is alfa/beta […]
I am looking to play 4k atmos through my Yamaha receiver are there any NAS that can handle that or do I want an HTPC? There are several options for you stream from your NAS 4K atmos to your receiver. You can use analog ports found on a Qnap TS-253b/ 453b. Also with a little […]
I am interested in setting up a NAS, for primarily backup and media. I plan to install STB emulator and/or Kodi and Plex. I have two WD30EURS which i think will work with most NAS (not verified by either). I plan to start with a four bay NAS using my two 3T hard drives then […]
VJBOD Equivalent on Synology. Are you aware of an equivalent to QNAP’s Virtual JBOD service (VJBOD) on the Synology platform? First or third-party is fine. Synology does not have virtual Jbod function. Even with Qnap virtual jbod, you need to make sure each NAS is properly protected with a RAID and a backup. With Synology, […]
I am a freelance videographer/editor and so far, I have used my iMac’s internal hard drive and/or external hard drives for both storing files and backing up files from multiple computers/hard drives. Recently, almost all of my available space across these platforms become full, and I didn’t want to go through the same process of […]
NAS for video editing. We have a small video team consisting of 3-4 people working mainly on PC/Adobe Premiere pro but we also have the occasional freelancer working on mac. We need a NAS that we can work from instead of having workfiles and footage files locally and moving them around. We mainly do short productions […]
I am interested in buying the NAS TS-x53B, and have two questions regarding the same. 1. I am interested in the DAS functionality of this device, and was wondering if the unit when connected via USB is recognized as a network drive or an external drive! So, when I will connect the NAS device through […]
Best Performing NAS. We are a medium sized business looking for a very fast NAS solution. We currently have an older QNAP TS-469 Pro running 4 3TB drives in raid 5. I need to get another NAS drive for 1 more layer of backup, so I figured I would buy something very fast and use the […]
Need Synology NAS Recommendation for 4K I have a 212j right now 2T raid 1 and I’m running out of space. Filling it up with 4k home video. I’d like to stream these Mp4 files to apple tv and xbox one s, pc, over the LAN without issues. I’m also kind of interested in streaming […]
I currently use an iMac and MacBook Pro with a LaCie 2Big 3tb mirrored drive as my primary storage to edit and manage photos for my photography business via Lightroom and Photoshop. I need to expand storage and I’ve become a bit tossed up between a Synology NAS, Drobo or QNAP with Thunderbolt. What would […]
selection DAS+NAS device. I am first time user for NAS device, but i am looking also to connect my Macbook pro directly to the NAS device for uploading or downloading files. which is the best model. i am looking at 4 bay. is the QNAP 451A suitable, can i connect this device directly to my […]
Scanning storage Would like somewhere to save all my document scans. Which one is the best? You can start with something very simple like DS218j or DS418j. Also if you are scanning very often, get an FTP scanner. This will automatically send all scans to your NAS and people in your network will be able […]