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 […]
Where to find the Budget 2.5Gbe PCIe NIC Card for NAS and PCs With this PCIe Card, you can add a 10/100/1000/25000 Mbps Ethernet port to any PC through a PCIe slot.Fits any PCI Express x1, x2, x4, x8 or x16 socket; additional 8cm low-profile bracket provides the option for installation in small size HTPC […]
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. […]
Intel i7 rackmount server for 4K PLEX I am looking to buy a rackmount NAS to replace my current Plex server. I am relatively early into my Blu-Ray ripping, and so far I have skipped my UHD media. However, I have learned that with Intel Quick Sync Video enabled processors 4K hardware transcoding shouldn’t be […]
I’m a 20+ year enterprise network IT veteran just getting into NAS for home use due to cutting the cord and falling in love with Plex and tired of buying WD MyCloud enclosures. Along with Plex, I have photos to store and setup an active mobile upload. I will also have to upload and play […]
I’ve been using an Nvdia Shield as Plex Media Server for 2 years now. On top of the limited space, the overall limited experience for Plex Server on the Nvidia, the experience is slow and comes with a buggy Android TV OS. I’m not even talking about the crappy remotes. It’s not all that bad […]
QNAP TVS-472XT Thunderbolt NAS – Quantity Versus Quality The QNAP TVS-472XT newest generation Thunderbolt 3 NAS with us at NASCompares and although we have seen alot of inventive network attached storage from these guys, pretty much as soon as we heard about the TVS-x72T series, we knew it was something special. Thunderbolt-enabled NAS drives are […]
NAS/Sonos/Plex I could use a little advice on my upcoming NAS purchase. I am a hard core Sonos via Synology DS213j+ (Ds213j+ has been great, but time for an upgrade). The reason for my upgrade is my music library is so massive that I am encroaching upon the 65,000 song limit that Sonos allows to […]
QNAP TVS-672XT Thunderbolt NAS – Quantity Versus Quality The QNAP TVS-672XT newest generation Thunderbolt 3 NAS with us at NASCompares and although we have seen alot of inventive network attached storage from these guys, pretty much as soon as we heard about the TVS-x72T series, we knew it was something special. Thunderbolt-enabled NAS drives are […]
I watched your video on the best Synology models for Plex which answered my question. Less powerful units won’t be able to handle 4k even natively. I saw in another one of your videos you said the QNAP TS 877 is one of the best for Plex. The bigger one, the 1677, is a similar […]
Large Plex server to NAS recommendation Currently using two Drobo 5D units connected to an iMac (late 2012, 3.4 i7 quad core processor) via thunderbolt to run PLEX. Library currently contains 40TB of files. It works fine on the LAN but has issues with outside connections. I would like to move this to a NAS […]
QNAP HS-453DX Performance tests Message Body: …..”We will be conducting noise and heat tests later this month, along with full Plex performance tests to give you a full breakdown of the performance of the HS-453DX ….” (copied & pasted from your article) I’m really keen to see Plex performance results and especially the heat dissipation […]
I use a Plex Pass… along with HDHomerun tuners. I’m looking to move my plex server to a NAS. Not positive I would use it.. but like the HDMI out options of QNAP and ASUSTOR. I like the price of the AS3202T and it seems capable of doing what I want… I rarely transcode away […]
I have no idea what I need to build a solid NAS set up that suits my needs. My current set up is as follows: 2017 MBP 3.1 GHz Intel Core i7 16GB DDR3 Radeon Pro 560 4096 MB Intel HD Graphics 630 1536 MB The above is what runs my PMS. My actual content […]
Best NAS for Plex server. I’m currently planning to purchase the QNAP TVS 871-i7 and want to ensure I’m making the correct choice. Aside from streaming my large library within my own home, I very often stream outside of my home network and may also want to share my library with 1-2 friends. Would the […]
Best NAS for Plex Server I need the ability to stream via HDMI to TVs in my home and also to stream remotely with Plex to iPhone, iPad, Amazon Fire Stick, and Roku. My movies are .mp4 with max resolution of 1080. I do not need 4k capability. My music is .mp3. and my photos […]
The Synology DS1819+ NAS is Here! We have seen our fair share of network attached storage at NASCompares and as we rapidly approach the end of 2018, we are finally starting to see some of the new diskstation NAS that we featured at the Synology Solution Exhibition and Synology 2019. A few months ago we […]
QNAP TVS-872XT Thunderbolt NAS – Quantity Versus Quality The QNAP TVS-872XT newest generation Thunderbolt 3 NAS has finally arrived here at NASCompares and although we have seen alot of inventive network attached storage from these guys, pretty much as soon as we heard about the TVS-x72T series, we knew it was something special. Thunderbolt-enabled NAS […]
Plex & NAS that can handle 3 streams away from home without breaking up. I need a good operating system so I can put Plex on it as easy as I can get it I’m not really computer illiterate but I would like to have the NAS that can handle three streams away from home […]
1U and ack mount NAS storage for plex media server. Hi there, I’m currently running Plex using a desktop 4Bay HDD enclosure connected to a 2012 Mac mini. I’m updating our home setup with Ubiquiti’s unifi products for networking and looking to install a 1U 4bay rack-mounted NAS storage device. Can you give me […]