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Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151186036 added 11-19-2021 6:54 AM by koolkat25 in Deal Talk
Oops ! i misread it as the play version.My bad ! you are right ! yes agreed! need an intel based CPU for hardware transcoding functionality to work.
Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151168747 added 11-18-2021 5:43 PM by aerischan in Deal Talk
The Realtek CPU on this model doesn't support hardware transcoding (Plex Pass or not). You'd need the + series with Intel QuickSync for that.
Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151116928 added 11-17-2021 7:46 AM by sacksyboy in Deal Talk
Who said anything about transcoding?
Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151116640 added 11-17-2021 7:37 AM by sacksyboy in Deal Talk
Yes, I have PlexPass
Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151113784 added 11-17-2021 5:53 AM by koolkat25 in Deal Talk
For folks looking to use this as a plex server, you will need a plex pass unless you plan to stream /playback a single media content at a time - but even then based on the file format and other plex...
Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151105057 added 11-16-2021 7:38 PM by supersteals in Deal Talk
Do Synology devices have the backplane failure issues like QNAP? Serious question My 2 QNAPs failed after 3-4 years Of use due to backplane failures
Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151104292 added 11-16-2021 7:04 PM by dclive in Deal Talk
If the key word there is private, then this accomplishes that... there are several "Synology Drive"-type products you can use to gain access from anywhere. I've not personally tried them, as I use...
Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151104169 added 11-16-2021 6:59 PM by hpatel12 in Deal Talk
Newbie here: I am trying to have a private google drive or Dropbox type of storage for photos and files. Accessible from anywhere. Over internet or LAN on any device (pc, smart phones, etc). ...
Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151103170 added 11-16-2021 6:18 PM by dclive in Deal Talk
Uh, no. :) If you can't transcode, then the entire Plex experience is pretty lousy in several use cases: Cellular and limited bandwidth, hence transcoding to a lower kbps Limited upload...
Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151102879 added 11-16-2021 6:03 PM by sinsin07 in Deal Talk
Dag, need deal on 1621+. Will wait to Cyber Monday. If not will purchase from cheapest vendor.
Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151102747 added 11-16-2021 5:56 PM by bostoneric in Deal Talk
run plex server addon on your synology. then kodi on your shield. you dont need to transcode. kodi with PKC addon is amazing. plex server manages your media/metadata. then kodi plays it no...
Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151102696 added 11-16-2021 5:54 PM by bostoneric in Deal Talk
why are you transcoding on your shield? you shouldnt need to transcode to play media. i run plex server (no transcoding, only media organizing/metadata) and nvidia shields around my house. ...
Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151102633 added 11-16-2021 5:52 PM by bostoneric in Deal Talk
uh no. this synology is fine for running plex server and playing media from (not transcoding) I have an (old now) Asustor AS608t. intel atom 2ghz running plex server (no transcoding) and 4...
Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151102540 added 11-16-2021 5:48 PM by bostoneric in Deal Talk
no not to play on shield with kodi.
Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151102000 added 11-16-2021 5:25 PM by dclive in Deal Talk
Sure; this can hold the content, the Shield can serve the content on SMB share (ie this), just fine. I wouldn't, though. As others have said, a cheap PC with Intel QuickSync (and PlexPass) will be...
Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151101976 added 11-16-2021 5:25 PM by dclive in Deal Talk
This is storage, nothing more, nothing less. You can store whatever you want on it, and you can access it at up to 125MB/s or so, standard GigE rates.
Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151101961 added 11-16-2021 5:24 PM by dclive in Deal Talk
Do you have Plexpass, and did you enable HW transcoding for the Synology and Mac Mini?
Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151101472 added 11-16-2021 5:07 PM by ulieq in Deal Talk
Can you put games on this would that work or is this for something else
Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151098847 added 11-16-2021 3:39 PM by wishb0n3 in Deal Talk
Does this work good for Plex if you have a Nvidia shield to run Plex off of?
Synology DS418 4-Bay NAS - $320 at Woot, FS w/Amazon Prime
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Thread created 11-16-2021 by MinisterOfEtc
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Post #151092595 added 11-16-2021 12:12 PM by Racer_X_ in Deal Talk
There is no 2016 shield. There's a 2015 and a 2017, just fyi.
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