ram, for qnap-nas – other brands. I am wondering about, if G.skill, Corsair (value-select) or Kingston (value ram) will also work? My concerns are, is the NAS-bios will recognize these other brands – even if timing etc. is the same ? (I am thinking of 2×4 or 2×8 GB) The keywords you need to focus […]
NAS transcoding. I’m considering to buy a NAS for home. I would like to know which one from the Qnap family will be best suited for playback of perhaps 1x 4k and 2x 1080p (this being the worst case scenario). I will have my Television connected directly to the ethernet cable. This is mainly for 2 […]
Qnap upgrade. Im hoping you could point me in the right direction of an upgrade for my NAS. at the moment i have a TS-251A. i have run out of storage. I would like the NAS to store my personal files, pictures and videos, it will also be used to store movies to play thought plex, […]
Media Centre Nas. I have TS421 and have been looking at getting the new TS-351 to run Plex and record my TV direct to the NAS. I currently use 2 Humax T2‘s running the Hummy software to manage my remote access recording and other features. They are getting old in the tooth and are a […]
2 BAY NAS HDMI / MEDIA STORAGE / BACKUP (but NO VIDEOCAMERA). I’m choosing between QNAP TS-251B-2G and Asustor AS6302T. Both have HDMI 2.0 and a similar performance in video transcoding (H.264/265) right? I read it seems qnap is little bit more performing in read/write speed, isn’t it? Do you have feedback about new software deployed […]
453b bs 453bt3. I have a classroom with 5x 2015 macs and one windows machine. We do mostly video and video editing. Would like a central place to store all the footage. Would like to be able to save with SD card on B, but also like the option of high speeds transfer on BT3. […]
Qnap Qphoto App. I came across your Youtube video about the Qphoto mobile app while searching for help on an issue I am having with my Qnap nas. I have saved many photos onto the Nas and want to be able to view and edit them on my Android mobile phone. But the Qnap apps […]
Thunderbolt to 10GbE adapter from Qnap – QNA-T310G1S and QNA-T310G1T QNA-T310G1S Controller: AQC107S-B1-C + AQX-N3F10-DRE-U3C Interface: 1X Thunderbolt 3, 1x 10GbE SFP+ port Cable: SFP+ DAC cable QNA-T310G1T Controller: AQC107S-B1-C + AQX-N3F10-DRE-U3C Interface: 1X Thunderbolt 3, 1x 10GbE RJ45 port Cable: CAT6a / CAT7 network cable What specs would Qnap Thunderbolt 3 to 10GbE adapter […]
For the Qnap 882brt3 It looks like thunderbolt is the fastest connection option, is that correct ? I have a desktop Mac pro computer and it only has thunderbolt 2 ports; but the Qnap has thunderbolt 3 ports. Do you know of a solution for this ? Do they make a thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt […]
My Graphics Card and HD Station I was looking everywhere for an answer to my Issue. I have a QNAP TVS-682 upgraded to 40GB RAM and intel i7-6700K and proper cooler. I recently purchased a GeForce GTX1050 ti 4GB and installed it with the driver from QNAP App-Store. on the Graphics Card Tap within the Hardware (Settings page) […]
QNAP TVS-882BRT3 I7 32 The NAS I’m interested in, is the QNAP TVS-882BRT3-ODD-I7-32G-US. It didn’t make your best top 3 list, nor is it on the list of QNAP NAS devices that can hardware transcode, so I’m hesitant to buy it before asking a few questions. So my question is: 1. Can the QNAP TVS-882BRT3-ODD-I7-32G-US, […]
QNAP TVS 871 Please, can you let me know the largest size discs I can install in my QNAP NAS? Currently, I have 6 x 4TB WD used for my Plex media server. However, I am running out of room. The other two disc spaces have been put aside for my CCTV The largest HDD […]
What is the AfoBot and what can it do? Home AI isn’t a new thing and in fact, the most popular examples such as Amazon Echo and Google home are incredibly popular and can be found in most homes today. However ever since I first found out about the AfoBot AI assistant, my attitude towards […]
What is the AfoBot and what can it do? Home AI isn’t a new thing and in fact, the most popular examples such as Amazon Echo and Google home are incredibly popular and can be found in most homes today. However ever since I first found out about the AfoBot AI assistant, my attitude towards […]
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 […]
Synology DS218+ vs Qnap TS-251B I am planning to buy either Synology DS218+ or Qnap TS-251B. I am confused which one to buy. I need the advice and what is the use of flash memory in Qnap TS-251B and what is the flash memory size in Synology DS218+. The DS218+ and TS-251B by default feature […]
My organization is looking at upgrading the storage of our media and documents setup, from the current multiple external HDD setup to a single NAS Device. I read your reviews about the Terramaster, and i have looked into other Qnap devices too. My questions is, Is the Terramaster a good solution? what are the disadvantages […]
Home user with may 3 people using Me & (son & Daughter) I am stuck on the Qnap TS 251 This has a HDMI Port (no eSata) I like all the features it has. Then Their is the Synology new DS 218+ which has an eSata port(no HDMI) (The Ds 218 has no eSata port) […]
Synology DS1817t Thunderbolt NAS – Fake, but what is the alternative? Dear Robbie So, I assume the following article is an April fools joke? its a bit confusing because it been posted on March 31st… Brand New Thunderbolt Synology DS1817t Coming June I’ve watched your videos and am now strongly inclined to go for the […]
A guide to helping you pick the right NAS manufacturer for your needs Network Attached Storage (NAS) servers are fast becoming an essential piece of kit on the home. Everyone wants to have their own special piece of cloud storage, be it 3rd party cloud providers like Google Drive, Amazon S3 or DropBox, or their […]