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TheHobgob
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:33 pm Posts: 491 Location: UK, England.
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Having no experience of NAS can you recommend anything.
I want something which can:
Attach to my router and allow me to log in to access data from anywhere with a secure password. Comes with a minimum of 1TB with space to add extra disks.
Bonus: If it could attach to the router through wireless. If it could plug into a TV through HDMI.
Any recommendations?
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mikepgood
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:23 pm Posts: 710
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Any budget?
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TheHobgob
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:33 pm Posts: 491 Location: UK, England.
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Not really, the cheaper the better as long as it will do what I want.
If it costs £150 it costs £150 if it costs £1500 (well maybe not that much) it costs £1500. Its a (relatively) long term investment.
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saspro
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:53 pm Posts: 8603 Location: location, location
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Wireless is too slow for 1080p HD stuff If it plugs in to a TV it's a media player not a NAS
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opensvr
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Joined: Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:18 pm Posts: 17
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HP Mediasmart WHS EX490 http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaig ... index.html+ Xbox 360 or Windows Based PC with HDMI out i.e. http://www1.euro.dell.com/uk/en/home/De ... hs1&~ck=mnI have this setup at home and it works a treat. (although I did upgrade the processor in the EX490 and install Windows Server 2008 R2)
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Mon May 10, 2010 11:16 am |
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TheHobgob
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:33 pm Posts: 491 Location: UK, England.
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The mediasmart looks interesting, may look into that one. Like I say both of those things would be a bonus not a necessity. If it did not have that I would just take the film from the NAS and play it from the laptop via HDMI to the TV.
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saspro
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:53 pm Posts: 8603 Location: location, location
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Popcorn Hour C-200?
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finlay666
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm Posts: 4876 Location: Newcastle
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That would be my suggestion Or a home made home server/htpc combo with network access
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Bluespider
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Joined: Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:02 pm Posts: 140 Location: The Interwebs
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PS3 with PS3 Media Server running on a win box somewhere on the network?
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