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<blockquote data-quote="JimCatMP" data-source="post: 972792" data-attributes="member: 103549">Lots of good advice here, but suggest take a step back and answer a few questions in your head to help you.&nbsp;1) Do you want to use NAS exclusively with TV server or for general use?&nbsp;&nbsp; Reason being, then you have problems with TV server and get into the 'change, reboot, check, change....' cycle (rare, but we've all been there with some application or other), if someone else needs access to content, you'll get ear ache <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite16" alt=":cry:" title="Crying&nbsp; &nbsp; :cry:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cry:" />&nbsp;2) Mechanically, do I have space [physical, heat &amp; noise] for NAS and use it as server [so TV input] &amp; client [HDMI to TV? - MP2 still being a fair way down the road].&nbsp; Making storage truly separate, means as long as you have network that will handle it [200MB/s main/ether works for me, but this is VERY specific to your home] you can off load heat. noise &amp; space to somewhere it may not matter so much - so having a far larger case with lots of vents &amp; simply effective cooling &amp; small UPS even for safe shutdown?&nbsp;3) Do you want a plug &amp; play or 'install &amp; config' - advantage &amp; disadvantages both ways.&nbsp;4) Performance - bottom of range NAS [like mine] - perfect to media server, pant's as filer server for anything more<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp;And as example - my current set up is TV server just as TV Server, ATOM ION based Client for TV, basic Freecom 2 bay NAS config'd as JBOD with 2x2TB [anything critical {photo's &amp; home vids} get's it's own copy on separate server].&nbsp; &nbsp;Next time - may go with server with disk [mini-itx &amp; i3], custom casing [shallow 1Uish] and something akin to snapraid or native OS support (Win 8 - need to bite bullet and try it without Metro<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp;Cheers - J.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JimCatMP, post: 972792, member: 103549"] Lots of good advice here, but suggest take a step back and answer a few questions in your head to help you. 1) Do you want to use NAS exclusively with TV server or for general use? Reason being, then you have problems with TV server and get into the 'change, reboot, check, change....' cycle (rare, but we've all been there with some application or other), if someone else needs access to content, you'll get ear ache :cry: 2) Mechanically, do I have space [physical, heat & noise] for NAS and use it as server [so TV input] & client [HDMI to TV? - MP2 still being a fair way down the road]. Making storage truly separate, means as long as you have network that will handle it [200MB/s main/ether works for me, but this is VERY specific to your home] you can off load heat. noise & space to somewhere it may not matter so much - so having a far larger case with lots of vents & simply effective cooling & small UPS even for safe shutdown? 3) Do you want a plug & play or 'install & config' - advantage & disadvantages both ways. 4) Performance - bottom of range NAS [like mine] - perfect to media server, pant's as filer server for anything more:-) And as example - my current set up is TV server just as TV Server, ATOM ION based Client for TV, basic Freecom 2 bay NAS config'd as JBOD with 2x2TB [anything critical {photo's & home vids} get's it's own copy on separate server]. Next time - may go with server with disk [mini-itx & i3], custom casing [shallow 1Uish] and something akin to snapraid or native OS support (Win 8 - need to bite bullet and try it without Metro:-) Cheers - J. [/QUOTE]

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