Quoting: Rob
Burn all my mp3's to DVDR DL. 30 pence for 8.5 GB each disc.
I want access constantly to them, the backing up isn't an issue as it's just music, I for one am not too fussed if one day I lose it. I simply use it all the time....
Sounds good Andy, although just as complicated (I got confused about 1/3 of the way through!).
I have seen some online that say No HDD. So what is it?!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002U42XD6/ref=asc_df_B002U42XD67301166?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=hydra0b-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B002U42XD6&hvpos=none&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1504448921252824841&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=
I think I might go for the £120 ish one. So, I simply buy one, plug it into my router and set it as my home folder for my i-Tunes?
Quoting: FUBAR
How much data space does a normal eg 2hour film use? if recorded from DVD and Bluray?
Depends on the quality I've been ripping DVD's and they take just over a 1Gb.
I'm sure Blueray would be far higher though.
Out of interest which software are you guys using to rip? I found a free one Handbrake but I don't mind paying if someone can recommend a better one for PC.
Quoting: Incursus
Out of interest which software are you guys using to rip? I found a free one Handbrake but I don't mind paying if someone can recommend a better one for PC.
Use handbrake here. Once you sus out the settings and set it up correctly, jobs a good'un.
The only thing I found a pain with it, was getting the videos into my iTunes library, and then getting my Apple TV to pick up the information.
Has anyone heard of this device a mate was going on about, something like Pogoplug? His is a funky pink thing, but he accesses drives from a website at home. I was thinking of getting one if you're able to stream from them. Anyone had any experience?
Edit:
Found it in black now...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cloud-POGOP03-Pogoplug-Pro/dp/B004I5OCSY/ref=pd_cp_computers_1
Quoting: Andy
Use handbrake here. Once you sus out the settings and set it up correctly, jobs a good'un.
Indeed. Mostly very good though I've had a couple of DVD's where it wouldn't work unless I skipped to the 2nd chapter, normally a minute or 2 into the film.. not figured that one out yet.
What do you use for decrypting the DVD's?
Quoting: Andy
The only thing I found a pain with it, was getting the videos into my iTunes library, and then getting my Apple TV to pick up the information.
Not had an issue with Windows 8 or Android, though figuring out the best aspect ratio settings & Anamorphic Encoding for the phone took a few attempts. Windows media player didn't seem to care it just worked whatever I did.
Quoting: Andy
I was thinking of getting one if you're able to stream from them. Anyone had any experience?
Looks interesting though so bad reviews on access speed and streaming (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)
Yup and then in theory if you attached that drive to one of these Quoting: Andy
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cloud-POGOP03-Pogoplug-Pro/dp/B004I5OCSY/ref=pd_cp_computers_1
, you can access all your files remotely....if you wanted/needed to...tis and extra £50 though
Quoting: Andy
That Pogoplug thing no good for you then?
Yeah I think it will do what I need and takes up considerable less space than using my old PC and would mean I don't need to keep the PC on, but I'm moving house soon and I wont get my tablet till at least June.
I'll reassess the situation then, a decent USB HDD will be going on my birthday list though, partly as a potential prelude to the pogoplug thing but also as extra external storage for the tablet and general backing up.
Quoting: Andy
where all my itunes library and photo library is stored, then just be able to remote access from my phone or MBP (no iPad yet).
Can you not stream media from iCloud?
Started uploading my pics to Google Photos/Picasa, almost original size and certainly big enough for my devices and general browsing.
Just need Google Music to hit the UK and then my only issue is streaming movies.
Only just seen this...
That Synology is a single drive enclosure, basically you buy it and a plain hard drive like you stick in your pc and put it inside it (it just plugs in). then yes, plug it into your router and enjoy.
I jave a 4 bay (ie takes 4 hard drives and makes them all look like one big one) version of that. The software features are the same.
If you buy a Synology and have trouble setting it up (it's fairly easy actually as its all web based) let me know and I'll help you out. Compared to Maplins boxes etc that are cheaper it is a far more advanced thing...
Quoting: FUBAR
My question is can these be setup in RAID1 with the drives in pairs so that, in the example above (8TB box) it would end up with a 4TB capacity spread across 2 pairs of drives? or would you just end up with 4 copies of everything and a 2TB capacity?
Anyone know?
Quoting: FUBAR
Quoting: FUBAR
My question is can these be setup in RAID1 with the drives in pairs so that, in the example above (8TB box) it would end up with a 4TB capacity spread across 2 pairs of drives? or would you just end up with 4 copies of everything and a 2TB capacity?
Anyone know?
Looking at the specs and RAID info, RAID 1 setup would mirror to all discs from my understanding - i.e. 2tb space but 4 copies, whereas RAID 5 maybe the better option as that gives you the redundancy but will give you more than 2gb space (AFAIK) and you'll be able to 'loose' 1 disc and still have all the data...
Quoting: Andy
That Pogoplug thing no good for you then? Apparently you can hook on a hub, and then your storage abilities are only limited to just how many drives you can hook on to it.
Also does a sort of RAID 1 as well using the "ActiveCopy" functionality (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)