ts (actually it's got additional character, can't remember) is actaull the transport stream format for Blu-ray movie (the original disc), and it's in 1080p. Synology is not yet DLNA compliant, though it's suppose to be through a firmware upgrade in the near future. Note that QNAP is DLNA compliant, so it can be used to stream to your PS3 and xbox360 (format/codec dependant).

Suggest you get the 2 or 4 bay NAS to future-proof your investment. no need to fill up all the bays for it to work). If you don't want to run RAID, then a 2 bay NAS means you can combine the capacity of 2 HDDs in one enclosure, i.e. I keep videos of my kid since she was born till now on the hard disk. that's what happened to mine recently btw. If HDD crash and no backup, u can cry all u want. any file that is invaluable/critical/for keepsake. This is useful if you store your home videos, baby photos, critical files, etc. u can do a mirror image of another HDD in case the other HDD crashes). Those 2 or 4 bay NAS allows u to run RAID configuration (i.e. YOu need a good processor, ram and gpu to do that.Īctually how much HDD does NAS hold? can it add more HDD to it in the future? i also takut the speed ler.NAS for home usage typically comes in 1/2/4 HDD bays. It's rival even the best hardware upscaler, but there is always a cost. One of the advantage of HTPC is its upscaler capability. Read up on HTPC, those who set it up make it so convenient that it s almost the same as normal DVD player, no hassle at all.įor the slow loading time, there is always hibernation mode or you can leave it on and put it into either sleep or standby. HTPCer will put in a remote control as well, and it's will your mouse. You just need to setup and config the HTPC, the rest is up to you. There are motherboard that can let you go pass if you do not attach keyboard and mouse.

It's kind big, but at least it's not standing and it look nice and matching to home theater sets. There are HTPC casing that are desktop type, like the Silverstone casing. You can hardly play game on it as well, i mean the new games. THere are HTPC that are in SFF size, but as you can expect, it s not that powerful.

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