hi all im thinking of getting one of these to store all my media on to stream to my apple tv will it be any good?
http://www.maplin.co.uk/2tb-freeagent-go...age-476983
will this be any good? NAS
xxchefxx
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2011-08-25 15:31
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Ozymandyaz
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2011-08-25 15:47
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xxchefxx Wrote:hi all im thinking of getting one of these to store all my media on to stream to my apple tv will it be any good? Never used one myself, But NAS is the way to go. I have a Synology DS110j ($120 USD) with a 2TB WD Green HD ($60 USD) and it works amazingly well. Plus the Synology can act as a MySQL server =) Guide for MySQL database using Synology NAS http://quixventure.com/2011/12/configure...-for-xbmc/ Silent AppleTV with Crystalbuntu http://quixventure.com/2011/12/crystalbu...roduction/ |
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2011-08-26 01:20
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Don't forget to have a look at this forum http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=94268
Its an excellent sticky for recommendations of htpc hardware. Macmini Server 2011 i7 Quad Core, OS 10.8.2, Amp Onkyo TX-SR308 USB WD drives 3x2TB TV Samsung Plasma 720p EyeTV Integration There are only 10 kinds of people in this world, those who understand binary, and those who don't. |
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2011-08-26 03:16
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xxchefxx Wrote:hi all im thinking of getting one of these to store all my media on to stream to my apple tv will it be any good? That does look cool. Don't know about the software that comes with it.. who needs that? |
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Balinus
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2011-08-26 16:46
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xxchefxx Wrote:hi all im thinking of getting one of these to store all my media on to stream to my apple tv will it be any good? I'd go for something more versatile, like the DS110j mentioned by Ozymandyaz. Not only do you get more performance, you also have the ability to swap the hard drive if it fail or if you need more space. Which can't be done with the product you linked. I think (needs verification) that the DS110j can accommodate up to 3TB HDD. Simplicity: Simplicity thread (credits: igotdvds) Sketchy: Sketchy thread (credits: igotdvds) My HTPC : Wesena ITX7, A6-3500 |
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2011-08-26 21:52
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activate Wrote:Don't forget to have a look at this forum http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=94268 +1 |
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