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How does this fair for a media server?
freakofneek wrote:
How does this fair for a media server?
With the exception of not having a HDMI interface, you have everything you would need.
ReadyNAS works very well with Plex. All you need to do is to run Plex from your mobile device, and project it up to a Chrome Cast. The HDMI cable is so passe. You don't need another humming device in your living room next to the TV. Keep the NAS in your study.
I have an older unit (several older units actually), a ReadyNAS NV+ v2, and they all have worked pretty well for my needs using the build-in ReadyDLNA service: stream music around the house to multiple speakers (Bose Soundtouch) and stream shows/movies to my TV (Panasonic). All work flawlessly in my experience. So the RN214 will accomplish basic media serving easily given it is a step up in terms of performance relative to NV+ v2.
You might also be interested in transcoding, however I personally store the original files compatible formats to the target player devices so don't need transcoding. The RN214 has sufficient performance to transcode, but I am not familiar with exactly how many concurrent streams can be handled - I would assume only one. Note, I believe you will need a separate media server that supports transcoding such as Plex for this, as I do not believe the RN has this capability built in (to ReadyDLNA or other built-in app/service)
