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NAS with automatic offline transcoding in background for Plex

NAS with automatic offline transcoding in background for Plex

Plex transcoding Hi, Just watched your Dummies Guide to Plex video. I use Plex quite a bit, I have a HDHomeRun box which records TV – but it records enormous .TS files. Some things I record are not that important quality wise. I am a bit techie and I have created a batch file which […]

DS1620xs Xeon based NAS and PLEX transcoding

DS1620xs Xeon based NAS and PLEX transcoding

I am wondering if the new DS 1620xs xeon processor will do plex transcoding. I currently have a DS 218+ it is a nice small nas but. I want do do more. I am also thinking of future proofing as well. New DS1620xs will transcode even 4K media just like its brother ds3018xs. But it […]

How to use old NAS as a backup of the new Synology NAS

How to use old NAS as a backup of the new Synology NAS

I have recently purchased a DS718+ with 2 x 4TB in config raid 1. Im using this as a plex server for films and also storage for all my photos. I also have an old redundant DS214se with 2 x 1TB currently in a config of raid 1. I was thinking id like to setup […]

Synology DS119j NAS Review

Is the New Budget Synology DS119j NAS enough for you? With the release of the new DS119j NAS, when it comes to buying your first network attached storage device there are several reasons why the Synology range appeals to many. With a diverse range of hardware and storage options across a wide series of uses, […]

Netgear Ready Nas NV+ alternative

Netgear Ready Nas NV+ alternative

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, […]

Cheapest wireless outdoor camera with PTZ and motion detection for NAS

Cheapest wireless outdoor camera with PTZ and motion detection for NAS

security camera What is the cheapest wireless outdoor camera with PTZ and motion detection the will work on NAS server. Usually you need to look for a keyword ONVIF which will mean that it supports universal IP connection standard. Here is cheapest Indoor PTZ camera for NAS I could find 1080P Home Wireless Security Camera, […]

Cheapest PLEX PMS NAS- DS115j or Mycloud

Cheapest PLEX PMS NAS- DS115j or Mycloud

I want to sell a NAS for my first time. I need this for back-up, to cloud my files, photo’s and to stream movies to plex on my AppleTV. Speed and low energy-cost are also important for me. Between the Synology DS115j and the WD Mycloud Home, I can’t choose what’s the best for me. […]

Can I get the data from old QNAP NAS to the new NAS?

Can I get the data from old QNAP NAS to the new NAS?

Yes. Using most common RAID types simplifies things later. Make sure you move drives from your old NAS to the new one in exact order they were. Qnap will recognise the RAID and guide you through the migration wizard. If it doesn’t come back to me. Please note: The destination NAS should contain enough drive […]

Simple NAS for Syncing Google Drive Accounts

Simple NAS for Syncing Google Drive Accounts

Simple NAS for Syncing Google Drive Accounts I would love any advice/recommendation on my first NAS. I will set it up for my family, to be used for: – Keeping a local copy of ~3tb of Google Drive data (across several different accounts) – Storing some ripped DVDs, casting them to TV? (optional, I don’t […]

UHD Media Player X20 vs NAS

UHD Media Player X20 vs NAS

My Dune HD player has just ended life and I want to replace it. At the same time my old QNAP-212 is reaching end of life with one of disks failing. I first thought of replacing the media player with something like: https://www.zidoo.tv/Product/index/model/X20/target/Z2udcaQLJpZKKmVViAFMcQ%3D%3D.html and then after a while replace QNAP T-212. Having watched some of […]

Outdoor WiFi IP camera with floodlight for Qnap/ Synology NAS

Outdoor WiFi IP camera with floodlight for Qnap/ Synology NAS

Outdoor wifi camera light I am looking to an outdoor WiFi light with camera do you know one which works with the Synology NAS   The easy way to find out is camera will be compatible with Synology or Qnap is to look at the specs. If there is a mention about FTP compatibility, then […]

NAS drive support multiple Google Drive Cloud accounts?

NAS drive support multiple Google Drive Cloud accounts?

Does NAS drive support multiple Google Drive account for uploading individual user’s data onto their own google drive account? Yes, you can link multiple accounts and synchronise multiple folders on each account.     Create Sync Job 1. Click “Sync Job Management” > “Create Job”. 2. Click “Next”. 3. Select “Local location”, “Account name”, and […]

Best NAS for video editing on AVID MEDIA COMPOSER and Auto Desk FLAME

Best NAS for video editing on AVID MEDIA COMPOSER and Auto Desk FLAME

I run a small outfit with some friends and we currently need a NAS/ DAS system that is able to support a total of 8 users. 6 of those users are basic usage with file sharing / transferring, while the other two are editors. Both systems will be running AVID MEDIA COMPOSER and Auto Desk […]

NAS for NLE FCP 10

NAS for NLE FCP 10

I need a NAS that can handle 12 NLE FCP 10 simultaneously working and with a plan to expands more ( 6x new workstation ) NLE in the future.   Non linear editing on Final Cut Pro 10 will require around 100MB/s bandwidth between your editing computer and a storage device. The 4K material will […]

Cheapest NAS for Hyper Backup Vault

Cheapest NAS for Hyper Backup Vault

Could you please advice me the least expensive synology NAS for running a hyper backup vault for a DS918+ 12TB its only gonna be used for that purpose. Just want to be sure that it can backup at a good speed, I don’t use encryption.   You can get DS119j. This will be the cheapest […]

Best NAS configuration for video editing

Best NAS configuration for video editing

I just purchased a new NAS TVS-872XT for our graphic design studio (15 employees). The specs of the box are below. I was wondering if you could help walk through the initial setup of RAID / Snapshots / SSD over-provisioning / Volume / QTier / etc. I would like to avoid setting up the box […]

NAS for photo editing, simplify digital life

NAS for photo editing, simplify digital life

NAS for photo editing, simplify digital life Been looking for a NAS for a long time, but nothing seemed ready for my needs. I have Win10 personal built 6800K 6core PC with 2X SSD R0 for cache, 6TB WD Black x2 one for photo one for media, other drives for less important storage. I use […]

Why my NAS is slow – backing up small files

Why my NAS is slow – backing up small files

Why my NAS is slow – backing up small files. I reviewed the backup and identified there are ~400K files <= 1Mb. Not sure how many total files as I have not investigated. I assume the amount I have is what you mean by a lot. Is the slowness with that many small files an […]