For plex server have come to a tough time deciding between the WD PR 4100 and Synology Ds918+. A little background, I. Looking for a NAS primarily for plex but do plan on backing and accessing locally and remotely. The best plex experience and best way to access files locally and remotely are my most […]
I intend to buy a NAS to use as a Plex server with the Nvidia Shield as my Plex client. It’s primarily for my home cinema. I’m thinking of the WD PR4100 and the Synology DS418Play. I read man reviews and comments on both, but find it at times confusing as some of these materials […]
New to NAS’s, will be my first one. I’m mainly interested in the ability to play 1080 vids through plex, perhaps 4K one day. Would not streaming more than 3 files at a time, most likely. Recommendations? I feel like some of the Plex recommended NAS may be more than I need, as far as […]
Currently i’m thinking about Synology ds218+ and Qnap ts-251a and ts-251+. I would like to run plex media server, store backup files, be able to encrypt drives as well as be able to run some virtualization machines. I know that 251+ is older than 251a im interested how they both would perform in mentioned tasks […]
I currently have a Synology DS214. I plan to upgrade to something much, much more current. My plan is to use the NAS for: (1) easy backup solution to NAS and once more to Amazon or another online; (2) transcoding–perhaps using Plex once I can figure out how to make it work; (3) music server […]
Hello I’m looking for a suggestion of a great NAS w/ future proofing. I currently have an (underwhelming) WD MyCloud EX4 I’m looking for PLEX transcoding, and ability to run common media center apps that are well supported on the platform either from the vendors App Store or via Docker so I can transition off […]
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 […]
I’m new to the Plex home server crowd so bear with me. I’m not sure what the benefits of a NAS hard drive are compared to standard hard drive are. Also, how does a diskless server work? How does hardware transcoding work? What are the differences between the two servers you have pictured? WD PR4100 […]
My goal is to have a Plex Server capable of transcoding 10bit 4K and hosting 3-4 Virtual Machines without having performance issues. Currently I have several devices, HP DL20 Gen9 Xeon E3-1200v6 48GB RAM 10GB Ethernet Server running VMWare, DS1817+ 10GB ethernet, a handful of Windows/Ubuntu VMs, and a Plex Ubunutu VM. Currently Plex is […]
I’m looking for a NAS to store mainly video files (to feed to my tv) and also back up my photos and the other occasional important files. Videos are all currently just HD but when I have funds for a 4k tv I would like to be able to stream 4k files from the server […]
I need to speed up my transfers speeds between my NVMe thunderbolt 3 pc set up and my future NAS [plex server] I thought about 2 scénarios : 1 – 10gb networking for my pc and NAS without Thunderbolt support [ds3617xs cooked up with ISCSI files system using Seagate NAS pro 12tb drives] 2- using […]
I’m searching for a NAS with focus on file-usage-speed: – 10GbE connection, if possible with link aggregation – can run Plex and maybe a couple of other applications – can use SSDs – is quiet 10+ TB There aren’t many 10GbE options available especially if you prefer traditional RJ45 connection. But there are quite a few single and […]
Best NAS for a Plex Media Server of 2018 Many users who have large collections of media (photos, music, photos and more) will want to invest is a solid backbone to centralize their files in a single location. The most common reasons for this are to prevent file duplication, to backup sensibly and (in the […]
I’m basically swaying more towards QNAP just to have a system to actually use Plex with my Panasonic TV (which doesn’t have a plex app, and I only have a normal PS4 so no 4k output). I’m mainly wanting this to watch stuff in 4k, so I’m just wondering around this price mark is there […]
Recommend me a rackmount NAS. below are the things I will be using the NAS for 1 Plex 2 File storage/backup 3 Streaming Videos, music, pictures 4 TV tuner (i guess Plex might be used for TV tuner) 5 virtualization 6 web server (not important) 7 databases 8 copy feature (when you insert a USB […]
First NAS for Plex in 2018 Hi There, I’m looking to invest in my 1st ever NAS to run Plex in my home and I’m really not sure what to buy. I’m so new to this I’m really looking for someone to advise on the 2-3 best options for me. Also need to know what […]
NAS for Plex, as well as downloading from BitTorrent and subtitles, I’m now using an iMac but I will not have it in the near future. I really like the wd my cloud pr2100 but I don’t like its software and the fact that it hasn’t USB ports or HDMI. I really love the Qnap […]
I want a Plex media server NAS. I want something with two ethernet ports so I can use link aggregation. I also want something that can transcode easily and on the fly without destroying the CPU. 4k support would be nice also, as I don’t want to have to purchase a new NAS for at […]
I have a new 4K Oled TV from LG, which doesn’t recognize well my old WD Booklive NAS (I can’t fast forward or choose the timeframe for a movie anymore). So it’s time for me to buy a new NAS (budget 400-600 €). If compatible with the price, I would prefer one that can act […]