TV Server & NAS Unit

jk2300 · 2007-08-08, 11:02

Hi,

As a total nOOb to TV Server i have what might be a rather basic question:

Is it possible to configure TV Server to use a network HDD (a NAS unit) as the main drive for TV Server so that it uses this NAS unit for the Timeshift buffer and for recording shows?

the reason i ask is because that way you move a lot of the HDD activity out of the living room and thus decrease HD-noise.

Thanks & Regards

Jonas

mbuzina · 2007-08-08, 12:26

Hi,

Basically the TV Server does not have to be in the living room (thats part of the whole idea ;-) ), but to my knowledge, yes you can specify where recordings & timeshift buffers go and they can be on a NW drive (no life experiance, though).

Best would be to stow away your whole server in a differenet room (server, attic, whatever) and have a smaller box as your htpc connecting to the server via NW (no local HDD access, except for OS & progs).

jk2300 · 2007-08-09, 09:59

Hi & thanks for the fast reply!

I appreciate the fact, that the server can be located in another room and then use a small box as client in the living room - i looked at a VIA fanless solution for use as the client because of the no-noise possibility and the low power consumption. Problem is, they are darned expensive and does not have a HMDI-connection for the plasma screen.

I wound up discarding my server-pc and byuing a NAS unit, since all i used the server-pc for for was storage anyway. The consequence of this is, that - since i want to use all the fantastic features of the TV server - I have to install the tv server and the mediaportal application on the same pc.

So I assempled a pc with HDMI-output, a fanless Power Supply, passive CPU cooling and 2,5" notebook HD which will act as both client and server in the living room :-) Now "all" I gotta do is configure TV Server so it uses the NAS drive.

Best regards Jonas

2007-08-08, 11:02	#1 (permalink)
jk2300 Portal Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	TV Server & NAS Unit Hi, As a total nOOb to TV Server i have what might be a rather basic question: Is it possible to configure TV Server to use a network HDD (a NAS unit) as the main drive for TV Server so that it uses this NAS unit for the Timeshift buffer and for recording shows? the reason i ask is because that way you move a lot of the HDD activity out of the living room and thus decrease HD-noise. Thanks & Regards Jonas

2007-08-08, 12:26	#2 (permalink)
mbuzina Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Age: 34 Posts: 457 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country:	Hi, Basically the TV Server does not have to be in the living room (thats part of the whole idea ;-) ), but to my knowledge, yes you can specify where recordings & timeshift buffers go and they can be on a NW drive (no life experiance, though). Best would be to stow away your whole server in a differenet room (server, attic, whatever) and have a smaller box as your htpc connecting to the server via NW (no local HDD access, except for OS & progs). __________________ * Power is nothing without control *

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2007-08-09, 09:59	#3 (permalink)
jk2300 Portal Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi & thanks for the fast reply! I appreciate the fact, that the server can be located in another room and then use a small box as client in the living room - i looked at a VIA fanless solution for use as the client because of the no-noise possibility and the low power consumption. Problem is, they are darned expensive and does not have a HMDI-connection for the plasma screen. I wound up discarding my server-pc and byuing a NAS unit, since all i used the server-pc for for was storage anyway. The consequence of this is, that - since i want to use all the fantastic features of the TV server - I have to install the tv server and the mediaportal application on the same pc. So I assempled a pc with HDMI-output, a fanless Power Supply, passive CPU cooling and 2,5" notebook HD which will act as both client and server in the living room :-) Now "all" I gotta do is configure TV Server so it uses the NAS drive. Best regards Jonas