Upgrading NAS - need advice
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 4:33 pm
I have TS-410. It is at the back of the house and my TV is at the front of the house. I stream movies to the TV via ethernet - NAS to TV. I never have any issue. But, I was wondering if there would be an advantage having the NAS next to the TV and connecting via HDMI cable?
Another thing that I have never understood is Plex. Currently I use the TV to navigate to my NAS and so the media files, then simply click on one to listen / watch. What advantage does PLEX give, if any?
Another thing that I have never understood is Transcoding. I know what it is but can't understand why it is used. My media files are playable from the get-go. They play on the TV or the PC with one click. Why would someone want to transcode a film, for instance, when I don't?
Answers to these questions may help me with a choice for a new NAS. I want a 4bay unit and am looking at TS-431P3 and TS-453Be and TVS-472XT. I know they are very different in cost and performance but I'm not sure which to choose.
Use will be media streaming, file backup and eventually storage for cctv surveillance.
Another thing that I have never understood is Plex. Currently I use the TV to navigate to my NAS and so the media files, then simply click on one to listen / watch. What advantage does PLEX give, if any?
Another thing that I have never understood is Transcoding. I know what it is but can't understand why it is used. My media files are playable from the get-go. They play on the TV or the PC with one click. Why would someone want to transcode a film, for instance, when I don't?
Answers to these questions may help me with a choice for a new NAS. I want a 4bay unit and am looking at TS-431P3 and TS-453Be and TVS-472XT. I know they are very different in cost and performance but I'm not sure which to choose.
Use will be media streaming, file backup and eventually storage for cctv surveillance.