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I'm debating on getting a 251+ Qnap and am wondering about the pre-installed kodi experience....can it do everything? Can I load good skins?
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I would personally keep the two separate to be honest.
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2015-11-21, 02:08
(This post was last modified: 2015-11-21, 02:13 by shabuboy.)
+1, separate the two.
These days the popular choices are a NAS + a set-top-box media player.
For the NAS, it all depends on your requirements and budget. This device will have all your media files.
For the Media player (this device will play all your media from the NAS), don't spend more than $200. There are plenty of options, from the Fire TV stick, Google Nexus player and Pi2. which are less or around $50, to mini PCs and android boxes under $200 such as Chromebox, Wetek, Nvidia shield, , Zotac BI320, HP Stream Mini, ASrock Beebox, Tronsmart Ara X5, etc. All have threads out there.
Added bonus, if you have a NAS with all your media, you can watch/play from any device... A phone, tablet, PC, Kodi player, etc.
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2015-11-21, 08:35
(This post was last modified: 2015-11-21, 08:36 by Acadia.)
So (don't kick me for being dense), the Kodi uh I guess database of metadata (not sure what it's called but the info attached to my movies)...it wouldn't be stored on the chrome box for example But on the Qnap. And you use Kodi on the chrome box to just go find all this info and display it and then watch it. Ok I Think I have it.
If so, then I guess I don't need a quad core with 4gb nas that has Kodi preinstalled. I guess a dual core w 2gb could do it.
And maybe a Synology might do then instead of a Qnap since Ive heard it communicates more easily with W Mac.
And I am so researching those two - ember and tmm...thanks so much.
I've been back and forth all week on my choices, and just realized today I'd need a gigabit router. Ugh. And maybe transcoding features of Qnap ts-519.
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2015-11-21, 09:05
(This post was last modified: 2015-11-21, 09:13 by ZwartePiet.)
Take things slow and buy things one at a time.
First, choose a media streamer. Shabuboy listed several options. Reformat one of your external HDDs and connect it to the USB port of your router so you can cheaply get used to network storage. Play around with your streamer to get familiar with Kodi and get it set up how you like. Decide on your storage solution ($$$) last.
Other than streaming to iDevices, even a lowly Raspberry Pi can do everything you want. Fight the urge to jump into the deep end with both feet. Simplify and spend as little as possible.
P.S. You don't need a gigabit router to stream Blu Ray quality media. It's only necessary if you stream high bit-rate media to 2+ players simultaneously. It'll also save your sanity if you transfer large files (e.g. Blu Ray rips) across your network frequently, such as from your computer to your NAS. If your NAS is a external HDD connected to your router, you can just plug the HDD into your computer when necessary.
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Oh wow, ok. That's a good idea. I assumed nas first, to transfer movies on there before I dabble w Kodi.
I'm so scared by what I don't know, what I might be missing.