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13th June 2008, 15:15 | #1 |
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| Media center (+nas) Hey all, I'm thinking of buying a NAS (Network attached storage). Now I'm wondering what should be the best one (and where to buy) some criteria: -2 swappable drives (aka mount drive yourself) (built in drive of 500Gb or more is allowed too) -at least 1 usb-port with printer support -Bittorrent support (for downloading linux distro's ) -Not more than 200€ Thanks a lot Stida Last edited by Stida : 19th June 2008 at 12:34. |
13th June 2008, 17:23 | #2 |
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| QNAP would get my recommendation. The QNAP TS-209 may bit a bit over 200€ though. |
14th June 2008, 21:21 | #3 |
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| yup QNAP can do that and much more, but priced higher than €200 unfortunately (nearly double!) it does do much more than simple file storage though. review at the site in the coming week(s)
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19th June 2008, 11:17 | #4 |
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| the qnap is just a bit too expensive for just being a nas. But it gave me a new idea. I'm also looking for a kind all in one combination tv-set (hdd-recorder, tv, fm radio,...) Now i'm thinking of building a HTPC which can also be used as a nas --> kind of central data server. Feel free to drop your ideas here! |
19th June 2008, 11:20 | #5 |
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| ATI HD video for sound&image over HDMI Hauppage for recording shows in SD resolution for Digi-TV I have no experience in .BE CPU power, anything above 2.4Ghz (A64 or C2D) will be sufficient for encoding/decoding. You can buy a BluRay reader for approx ~€200. In total the solution will be extremely flexible, but requires a lot of configuration on your end.
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19th June 2008, 12:15 | #6 |
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| I agree with the ati (maybe I'll put my current HD2600XT in it and buy myself a one) Hauppage WinTV PCI FM looks good Maybe a Sempron CPU or a celeron (quiet + low power consumption) No digi-tv No blu ray Last edited by Stida : 19th June 2008 at 12:25. |
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Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium
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| Celeron & encoding & playing of HD content will be very slow; very slow
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19th June 2008, 14:16 | #9 |
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| hmm,... any other suggestions for a htpc (without gfx card) around 300~350 euros (otherwise, I'll buy a combination of hard disk dvd recorder + home cinema) |
19th June 2008, 14:29 | #10 |
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| if you don't care about playback of custom content, a HDD recorder will be cheaper and easier
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