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NAS is a wise place to store the large of data, you can upload the video, pictures, files to it and streaming video to other devices for playback. AT the same time, SAN is another inetrnet storage solution. Most users are eager to now the differences between them and want to know which way is […]
Read MoreDate October 10, 2017 Author Catherine Category NAS
Manage and protect the DVD and Blu-ray discs is an old topic, most users choose to store the DVD and Blu-ray discs in the huge room, but for 300+ or 1000+ DVD and Blu-ray disc, it’s really difficult to find the favourite DVD or Blu-ray movies quickly. Also even you can store and manage the […]
Read MoreDate September 8, 2017 Author Catherine Category NAS
Usually, how do you deal with or manage the multiple DVD movies at home? Are you worrying about the large DVD storage space? You can manage the DVDs with a room shelf or some bags, they are not the best storage way. Why not try the new Synology DiskStation DS418j, which is a perfect NAS service, is […]
Read MoreDate August 29, 2017 Author Catherine Category NAS
Commonly, when you can’t play some video files on your Panasonic Viera TV via USB HDD/USB Hard Drive, the best workaround is to transcode the video to MP4. But when you can’t play MP4 on Panasonic Viera TV, how can you do? You perhaps confused why Panasonic Viera TV can’t play MP4 because Panasonic Viera […]
Read MoreDate December 31, 2016 Author Catherine Category MP4, NAS, TV, Video Tips
Buffalo LinkStation 210 provides fast shared storage and backup for all PC and Mac computers, tablets and smartphones on your home network. Simply connect it to your wireless router for access anywhere in your home or on-the-go. If you have a large DVD collection, why not make a digital copy of these DVD movies for […]
Read MoreDate November 18, 2016 Author Catherine Category DVD Tips, NAS
Is there an App like iTunes that can organize media and sync the media to Apple TV 4K/4/3, iPad Pro, iPad Air 3, iPhone 7 for playback? Yes, Infuse 4 goes beyond iTunes and play most any media format including as MKV, AVI, MP4, WMV & many others. You even can rip a mass of […]
Read MoreDate November 11, 2016 Author Catherine Category Apple TV, Blu-ray Tips, NAS, TV
Wouldn’t it be great if you could have all your DVD movies and TV box sets to NAS you can watch all of your DVD movies on your TV via a media streamer such as a WD TV Live Hub? Ripping DVDs to NAS is a great way to clear some space in your living room by sticking the […]
Read MoreSynology NAS is a good investment for people who has limit storage space at home. If you have a Synology NAS device like DS216play, DS416, DS216se, etc., you probably would like to copy Blu-ray collection to Synology NAS drive to view via streamers( such as: Panasonic TV). Go to make a copy of it and […]
Read MoreDate May 23, 2016 Author Catherine Category Blu-ray Tips, NAS, TV
Have you stored too many movies and TV shows on your hard drive? Do you get upset that you need to transfer movies and TV shows to your iPad Pro every time you want to watch the movies on the bed? Now, the solution is coming. Put your movies/TV shows to My Book Live NAS […]
Read MoreDate February 26, 2016 Author Catherine Category NAS, TV, Video Tips
once upon a time, the media server has shifted from a convenience–a place to store files that I want to access anywhere and an easy way to stream music to the office for free–to a necessity. Today, a home server is a place to back up your family’s computers and the home for all of […]
Read MoreDate February 10, 2016 Author Catherine Category Blu-ray Tips, DVD Tips, NAS
WD has announced the latest version of the OS for its My Cloud family, OS 3. My Cloud OS 3 will be available as a free download on current My Cloud devices (My Cloud Mirror, My Cloud Expert Series EX2/EX4, etc). No matter which one you have, if you rip and backup your large DVD collection […]
Read MoreDate February 4, 2016 Author Catherine Category DVD Tips, NAS, Plex
There’s a community-maintained NAS compatibility spreadsheet available in a Google document. Thanks to Trudge and all others who have provided this great information!
Read MoreDate January 29, 2016 Author Catherine Category NAS, Plex, Software Upgrade
Fronting a shelf of Blu-ray and DVD discs covered with dust, have you got a headache? Do you still take lots of time to find the movie you want from the thousands of discs? Have you heard about Home Automation Expert? This means that you can digitalize you Blu-ray/DVD collection to NAS. This behavior gives […]
Read MoreDate January 4, 2016 Author Catherine Category Blu-ray Tips, DVD Tips, NAS
QNAP® Systems, Inc. has further improved its HD Station 3.0 app by integrating the renowned JRiver Media Center, providing users with better audio experience and greater choice to complete their home theater environment. So let’s introduce you how to use JRiver Media Center to manage and play QNAP NAS media files in HD Station.System requirements and environment settings1. […]
Read MoreDate December 28, 2015 Author Catherine Category Blu-ray Tips, DVD Tips, NAS
Downton Abbey has the latest Season 6. Actually, even though I love it, I gave it up when I watched Season 4. It is a pain for an impatient person to wait for a long time to watch the new episodes. But after Downton Abbey released Blu-ray version, I bought it and I want to […]
Read MoreDate December 16, 2015 Author Catherine Category Blu-ray Tips, NAS, TV, WD TV
Many people have backed up their Blu-ray/DVD collection to ISO file which is qualified to be the genuine digital copy of the original disc. With more and more duplicates storing on the computer hard disc, your computer maybe run more and more slower. And when you want to play these ISO images, you will also […]
Read MoreDate December 4, 2015 Author Catherine Category Blu-ray Tips, DVD Tips, NAS, TV
Generally, if you want to expand your streaming to other devices, DLNA certified NAS is an optimal choice. Moving your movie collection to DLNA certified NAS can make you view your favorite movies on TV, iPad and other DLNA-enabled device via DLNA certified NAS freely. Considering the convenience, do you think it is a good idea that backup […]
Read MoreDate November 4, 2015 Author Catherine Category Blu-ray Tips, NAS
With the popularity of Blu-ray, many people start to rent Blu-ray movies from Netflix, Redbox, Amazon at a relatively low price. But the copyright scheme and time box of these Blu-ray limits the playback and entertainment. So some people wonder whether they can backup these rented Blu-ray to NAS for permanent keeping and portable devices […]
Read MoreDate July 29, 2015 Author Catherine Category Blu-ray Tips, NAS
People like high definition movies so they like Blu-ray. But Blu-ray has many limitations. For example, physical Blu-ray discs are easy to get scratch and hard to find the right one you want from hundreds on the shelf; format limitations make it can’t be played on big screen TV directly. Therefore, if you have many […]
Read MoreDate July 20, 2015 Author Catherine Category Blu-ray Tips, NAS, TV