nas box suggestions

ukprometheus · 08-07-2009, 11:12 PM

im looking at buying a nas box, can anyone offer suggestions as to which one.
i would like it to have gigabit network connection and for the ps3 to be able to access it as well.

suggestions please

digitalera.co.uk · 08-07-2009, 11:40 PM

I suggest a netgear or a QNAP, worth checking out the QNAP's they released v3 firmware today.

dr no · 09-07-2009, 8:30 AM

I can report back very positively about my ReadyNAS Duo. Which streams easily via the PS3.

Martin F · 09-07-2009, 8:42 AM

I recently purchased a Netgear Duo and it is streaming to my PS3 no problem at all.

Would definitely recommend it.

archer3131 · 09-07-2009, 5:08 PM

I've been using the Synology Disk Station, streams to my PS3/Xbox 360 with no issue. The Disk Station Manager GUI is awesome, makes my life and clients life easier to manage the box.

t72bogie · 10-07-2009, 1:11 PM

readynas here - if nothing else you get a 5 year warranty with 24 hour swap out, rather than a 1 year one

ukprometheus · 10-07-2009, 11:43 PM

just been looking at readynas and it seems very impressive

t72bogie · 11-07-2009, 6:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ukprometheus

just been looking at readynas and it seems very impressive

tons of info on NETGEAR ReadyNAS Community

ive just upgraded to a Pro model

ukprometheus · 11-07-2009, 10:01 PM

other think i would like to do is run the itunes server on the readynas and control it via the iphone, anyone attempted this

Pinball Wizard · 12-07-2009, 4:51 PM

I wonder if any of you can recommend me a product for very specific requirements.

-Gigabit Ethernet
-4TB running in RAID1
-Support for the .mkv container (I have a lot of (legal) 720p HD content in this container, currently I'm having to use ps3mediaserver running on my PC to play these on my PS3, not an ideal solution)
-Support for Squeezebox duet
-Support for BitTorrent

ukprometheus · 12-07-2009, 5:05 PM

sure you dont mean raid 0 fella

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fudgemunk

I wonder if any of you can recommend me a product for very specific requirements.

-Gigabit Ethernet
-4TB running in RAID1
-Support for the .mkv container (I have a lot of (legal) 720p HD content in this container, currently I'm having to use ps3mediaserver running on my PC to play these on my PS3, not an ideal solution)
-Support for Squeezebox duet

Pinball Wizard · 12-07-2009, 5:12 PM

Nope. I want to mirror the data, RAID0 doesn't do that.

t72bogie · 12-07-2009, 6:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ukprometheus

other think i would like to do is run the itunes server on the readynas and control it via the iphone, anyone attempted this

not quite, I do control my squeezeboxes using an Itouch though via a Readynas

t72bogie · 12-07-2009, 6:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Fudgemunk

I wonder if any of you can recommend me a product for very specific requirements.

-Gigabit Ethernet
-4TB running in RAID1
-Support for the .mkv container (I have a lot of (legal) 720p HD content in this container, currently I'm having to use ps3mediaserver running on my PC to play these on my PS3, not an ideal solution)
-Support for Squeezebox duet
-Support for BitTorrent

well most NAS do that - you dont need them to support MKVs, thats for the client

out of the box, then a Readynas comes with Squeezecentre and bittorrent and works great

Pinball Wizard · 12-07-2009, 6:47 PM

OK thanks for your reply, which ReadyNAS product would you recommend?

nagus69 · 12-07-2009, 7:06 PM

Seems he is using the PS3 as client and his pc to convert the mkv to be playable on the PS3.

So in short - no NAS currently does that - least not that i am aware.

Pinball Wizard · 12-07-2009, 7:12 PM

Ok thank you.

t72bogie · 12-07-2009, 8:59 PM

no NAS does what you want on the fly as an automated process

so youd convert any movies into whichever format you need for your client - the PS3

then put them on your NAS, and stream away

as for which ReadyNAS - its just down to budget really - a 2 bay DUO will do all of the above, the other models just add drives and get faster as you go up the product range

Pinball Wizard · 12-07-2009, 10:44 PM

Ok thanks. What do you mean by faster? Network speed? Hard drive read/write speeds?

I've been looking at those ReadyNAS Duo's actually. So I could just stick 2 of these in it?
2TB Western Digital WD20EADS Caviar Green, SATA 3Gb/s, IntelliPower, 32MB Cache, NCQ - Scan.co.uk
Or would you suggest a different hard drive?

ukprometheus · 12-07-2009, 10:50 PM

can anyone suggest a supplier where i can get a good price on a readynas duo

kebamo · 12-07-2009, 11:11 PM

I think Dabs have them for £153, includes a free 500gb hard drive you have to send off for.

ukprometheus · 14-07-2009, 9:21 PM

cheers fella i got one

t72bogie · 14-07-2009, 9:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fudgemunk

Ok thanks. What do you mean by faster? Network speed? Hard drive read/write speeds?

I've been looking at those ReadyNAS Duo's actually. So I could just stick 2 of these in it?
2TB Western Digital WD20EADS Caviar Green, SATA 3Gb/s, IntelliPower, 32MB Cache, NCQ - Scan.co.uk
Or would you suggest a different hard drive?

bit late now, but yes, read/write speeds get faster the higher you go up the range, and network ports double, so you can have 2Gbps instead of 1Gbps connections ...the products that these come on start at over £600 though