Anyone recommend a NAS Server Multimedia Drive?

[admin_exported]

Hi,

I’m looking into buying a NAS Server that can act as a multimedia player. What I need is a device that can do the following:

1. Act as backup/storage for my music and movies (1TB or more, preferably expandable)

2. Stream these to a PS3, LG ST600 and Pure Radio

3. Preferably have a CD/DVD drive to both rip music onto the device and burn from it.

I was looking at the popcorn hour c200 but from what I can see it seems over priced. I was also looking at the LG NITI 1TB but reviews have been mixed.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,

Peter

 

[big1986ben]

Sounds like you need a vortexbox, you can use an old pc, buy one or build your own.

vortexbox.org for more info.

 

[nads]

you need to think waht you really want. do you want a media player with storage or a NAS?

just about any device will stream from any NAS. (ie most NAS dont actually do anything other than store data).

the PopCorn hour is a Media player. the LG is a NAS.

I have an LG NAS but it has spent more time getting fixed than being used.

 

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Thanks for the replies. Ideally I'd like something that could store, stream, rip and act like a multimedia device. I may be aiming too high!!

P

 

[Ravey Gravey Davy]

This does a lot of it but watch out for support. I understand the original UK support fell away.Maybe WHF can say what happened on that front . I think it doesn't rip videos but can store/stream them. It got a decent review

 

[Anonymous]

Cheers, that does look good but I was'nt planning on spending that much! Was hoping to spend about 300 at most.

 

[Anonymous]

Cheers, that does look good but I was'nt planning on spending that much! Was hoping to spend about 300 at most.

 

[big1986ben]

You can build a vortexbox for £300 and it will do everyting you need, get a Atom bare bones PC about 170, dvd drive 30, HHD 50, ram 30. All done the software is free.