2014-01-29, 17:19
(2014-01-29, 17:15)gulo101 Wrote: Quick question guys - would 2 GB RAM be enough to run Openelec ?
If you searched the forum. You'd get a resounding yes.
(2014-01-29, 17:19)CSMR Wrote:(2014-01-28, 14:42)jammyb Wrote: Why would you put media on the disk? You bung the OS on it and stream from your NAS/server or even USB attached drives.It adds an extra box (cost, noise, maintenance, etc.) and a little lag. For light to moderate use with at most 2TB of files needed to be shared within the home (current max for 2.5" drive), an NUC can serve as both an HTPC and a NAS. Sure for heavier use of where more advanced server functionality is needed, you need a separate NAS or server.
You add the extra box so it can be located somewhere else instead of under your TV posing as an HTPC so you don't have the noise!
More drives means more motors spinning and thus heat means more fan noise! Don't really want to hear that kicking in during a quiet bit of a movie!
Keep them separate. I can't distinguish between USB attached streaming and NAS streaming. I don't get lag and can happily jump about in a media file over network. It's great.
Server is under the stairs with all the AV kit. No noise for me!
