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Re: Anyone using Plex Media software?
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06/05/2014 10:20
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Not streaming full HD, 720p. If the file you need to stream is in the correct format for the device you are watching on, the NAS doesn't need to transcode. Therefore it doesn't need to be powerful. 214 play would be ample should you need to transcode on the fly though. I usually go over the top with this type of equipment but decided on a single bay set up with regular back ups to an external drive. The 2 bay raid configuration only safeguards against equipment failure rather than data corruption. The chromecast is good but limited at the moment to what can connect. Playstation and Xbox won't play MKV (ps4 won't play anything!) I'm thinking about buying a Roku 3 just to give it a try. It's only £80 and gets great reviews.
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Re: Anyone using Plex Media software?
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06/05/2014 13:12
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Which Synology NAS have you got? I'm looking to upgrade my Netgear ReadyNAS to something fast enough to last a while and I'm favouring the DS1513+.
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Re: Anyone using Plex Media software?
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06/05/2014 20:10
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It's just over £600 for the enclosure. I know I could probably build something for less but I think I'd prefer to pay a bit more and get something working straight from the box. I like the look of DSM 5.0, the apps which go with it and the neat enclosures.
Is there anything home-made which fits the above?
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Re: Anyone using Plex Media software?
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07/05/2014 00:24
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@Hyper, yes that is quite a saving and I'll have a look down that route before I make a firm decision. I don't know exactly what I'll be running but I'll need at least 10Tb of usable space. Like you with your Synology my ReadyNAS used to be quite fast but now is really slow and I don't want to be upgrading the new kit any time soon.
I'm interested in running Plex, a couple of CCTV's, audio streaming so nothing too strenuous but I'd like a little future proofing as the kids are getting older and I'm sure they'll be using the server more. Real-time transcoding is something I don't need now but may be useful in the future.
Sorry for the tangent but it's useful to have other ideas.
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Re: Anyone using Plex Media software?
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07/05/2014 11:53
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I have loads of external HDD's at the moment hence my need to upgrade to a 4+ HDD server. It's a bit of a mess - 2x1Tb mirrored drives in the NAS, 2x2Tb, 2x1.5Tb and a 1Tb, all external USB2.0 fanless drives. I'll need to buy a couple of 3/4Tb drives to get started and buy more when funds allow and transfer files over slowly. I've also got 2x500Gb portable HDD's which backup important data (mainly irreplaceable photos) every night. I keep 1 of them in the car and swap them over every week or so so I'm covered for fire damage.
The new gen 8 Proliant microserver looks pretty neat but isn't much cheaper. Maybe the cheaper DS414 would suffice at ~£350.
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Re: Anyone using Plex Media software?
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08/05/2014 23:18
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Thats the plan A bit of waste to use 10k disks for media but if they are "free".... X-Case do some nice server rack mount cases.
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