[slim] Still looking at NAS..... Qnap TS-419P
It has been an intense few days of looking at NAS units to power the Slim Server and become the base of my new digital music system TBH the majority of the research, trawling through reviews, manufacturers websites and user forums, has been contradictory and confusing but I have begum to get a sense of what is required. I started off looking at ReadyNas Duo units and then moved onto the ReadyNas NV+... however I soon realised that this units were not fit for purpose unless paired with a Sheevaplug (an extra £100 investment). I then looked at Synology and Thecus units and decided that Thecus were not supported too well here (UK) and Synology, whilst solid, were moving into Qnap price territory. Looking at Qnap I moved through the two disk units and settled on the TS-410... then realised that although it proved to be slightly better, in performance terms than the NV+, it was on a par I have now decided to blow the whole budget on a TS-419P caddy and then put 2 x HDD in it next month The TS-419P has a 1.2 Ghz processor and 512Mb DDR II Memory... (I would go for one of the new Atom based processor but that adds £200 to the price and I cannot get up that high) does anyone run Slim Server on one of these machines? Does anyone else have an opinion of how Slim Server would cope... there is no point buying the higher priced product and then discovering I need a Sheevaplug after all. -- loosetooth loosetooth's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82005 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Thrills, pills and NAS headaches.
Today I heard that the shop that I bought my abortive Seagate BlackArmor NAS from is accepting return. Yay me, the money should be back with me tonight - A word to people researching NAS... Seagate's Blackamor works great... as long as you do not have a Mac, or are running Vista or want to use it with Squeezebox server. So basically if you have Windows 7 and dislike music, go for it! This, now leaves the dilemma of what next? Once bitten twice shy. I am moving towards Netgear Readynas as you can install Squeezebox server on there, so I understand, but is there differences in the RND Duo range? For example if I get the entry model RND2000 will that be sufficient? I do not even know (nor can find) an easy tech spec which tells me the difference between the RND2000/RND2110/RND2150 etc. Or perhaps try and get a secondhand ReadyNAS NV+/RND4000 Help!. help? -- loosetooth loosetooth's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81980 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Thrills, pills and NAS headaches.
Also would Sqeezebox server work on a Qnap NAS? -- loosetooth loosetooth's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81980 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Basic Squeezbox Facts.....?
Okay well lets be clear. I am not talking about the buying of new CDs and turning them into FLAC and selling the originals on... it is a bit of a hassle. From now I will buy FLACs from Napster or some such alternative What we are talking about is the turning my present CDs (from the last 20 years) into FLACs and selling them. Is it illegal? Probably. But then it is legal to hang a Welshman in Worcester if you find him within the old walls and it is after midnight not all law is particularly sensible or adherred to. I feel no moral compunction to adhere to the law of destroying Radiohead's OK Computer after I have changed into a FLAC... I will sell it for £2-4 at a carboot and if that makes me a criminal then so be it. -- loosetooth loosetooth's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81713 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Basic Squeezbox Facts.....?
Okay I am sure that the regulars get absolutely sick of people like me... I am a newbie to the world of Squeezebox. I have wanted one for ages. The dream was always to get some NAS turn my CDs into Lossless files and then connect (via wireless) my Squeezebox to the NAS and way-hey! Well the first step was always to buy the NAS and turn the CDs into Lossless files. I can then carboot the CDs and save for a Squeezebox. So I have. The best value NAS that I could get was a 4tb BlackArmor NAS 220. Specifications: I wanted to link to the specs but I am not allowed... Now having got the NAS I have begun to think about the Squeezebox end and it is now that I discover about the Squeezebox Server. Thinking logically perhaps I should have realised that cars do not run on fairy dust and Squeezebox will need some software to order and access massive memory files on NAS. SBS can run on Windows Home Server and Netgear's ReadyNAS... but not the Seagate. Can I make it run (without having a puter turned on)? How? What is it going to cost, perhaps I should sell my shiny new NAS and buy Netgear NAS (expensive)? HELP PLASE! -- loosetooth loosetooth's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81713 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Basic Squeezbox Facts.....?
H the compatible devices list is an eye opener and one thing that I should have seen before I went a NAS hunting... It does look as though the SheevaPlug is the way forward, but it is a pity because I paid about £260 for the Nas the SheevaPlug will come in at about £100 I am sure for £360 I could have gotten a Netgear ReadyNas Duo and 2 x 2tb disks -- loosetooth loosetooth's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81713 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Basic Squeezbox Facts.....?
Okay well neither am I, but I am not illegally downloading, the CDs have been bougght and if I want to sell my CDs I will unless you are a police officer? :O -- loosetooth loosetooth's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81713 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Simple question.
Is the Slim Devices Squeezebox Classic the exact same (save for branding) as the Logitech v.3? -- loosetooth loosetooth's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81717 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Simple question.
JonWill;574102 Wrote: Other way round - the Slim Devices Squeezebox 3 is the same thing as the Logitech Squeezebox Classic. thanks :) -- loosetooth loosetooth's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81717 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
