Wirrunna wrote: > OK, I'll chime in. > I run a reasonably powerful Win 10 box as my main computer, use it for > ripping DVDs and CDs etc, MusicIP analysis and tagging. Then I use > FreeFileSync to copy it to a Vortexbox (VB) for streaming by LMS and > Plex. > Two advantages in this method - backup of all media and low power > consumption of the streaming server, plus I have another VB at my Sydney > house, so I take the library there on a backup disk and update it for > 'off site' backup. > So, my advice is to investigate building a small VB for streaming and > keep your big box for day to day stuff. > > Happy to talk further by PM. > > One of my VBs is in a Silverstone SG05 lite case, uses an Asrock B150M > mini itx mobo and a pentium CPU 4GB RAM, 8TB disk. System on a cheap > 120GB SSD.
I do very similar. The only thing I would say is that VB is based on an old and obsolete edition of Fedora (but it still works fine). There have been rumblings of a new version for over a year but nothing has appeared into the Open Source community but I know if you bought a new VB appliance it would come with "Nova" which is a rebadged VB software built on a much later Fedora so there a chance it will appear. If you run Spotty then you need VB2.4 (2.3 will NOT work). VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* -> SB Boom *Kitchen* -> UE Radio (upgraded to SB Radio) *Bedroom (Bedside)* - Pi2+DAC ->ToppingTP21 ->AKG Headphones *Bedroom (TV)* - SB Touch ->Sherwood AVR ->Mordaunt Short M10s Everything controlled by iPeng ------------------------------------------------------------------------ d6jg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44051 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110272 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
