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I have a macbook with lion installed , a ipad 2 , iphone 4,PC with windows 7 installed and a desktop with win 2003 server for work . I have a WD 1 TB portable h/d and a iomega 750 gig desktop h/d . I plan to buy a xbox ,apple tv may be and tv with DLNA support .
I am looking to buy a NAS which would basically allow me to manage my media and files . I have following requirements -
- should be able to centrally store and access/play the files ,photos and videos on NAS from macbook ,iPad 2 ,iPhone and PC with out issues .would like to know if there is certain types of video files/music files that can be played from NAS through any of these device ?
- Would like to watch videos stored on the NAS through TV & projector too
-Would like the option to play the music stored on NAS through other music device i may have .
- should have itunes server support. I want all my songs on NAS and should be able to access it from macbok or iPad 2 or iPhone
- Remote access content through internet easily without extra charges ,not only media but PDF files and office docs ,text files .This one is mandatory as i need to access a lot of my work related docs stored on my macbook from office and since i travel a lot ....need to access from anywhere really ..my solution till now is to carry around a portable h/d which is why i am looking at NAS .
- bittorrent support
- ability to add extra h/w to increase capacity.Something where i can just plug in a external h/d with USB to add storage . I already have a WD 1 TB portable one .SO it would just another TB to NAS.
- easy remote sharing options with friends
- RAID options to mirror data.Optional .
- upload and download files easily through internet from ipad macbook iphone and windows m/c
- should be able to back up both windows n macbook
I had looked at WD world ,iomega ,net gear ,sinology ,buffalo station etc etc . I am not vey much into n/w and stuff .So need help with picking the right one ....
I am looking to buy a NAS which would basically allow me to manage my media and files . I have following requirements -
- should be able to centrally store and access/play the files ,photos and videos on NAS from macbook ,iPad 2 ,iPhone and PC with out issues .would like to know if there is certain types of video files/music files that can be played from NAS through any of these device ?
- Would like to watch videos stored on the NAS through TV & projector too
-Would like the option to play the music stored on NAS through other music device i may have .
- should have itunes server support. I want all my songs on NAS and should be able to access it from macbok or iPad 2 or iPhone
- Remote access content through internet easily without extra charges ,not only media but PDF files and office docs ,text files .This one is mandatory as i need to access a lot of my work related docs stored on my macbook from office and since i travel a lot ....need to access from anywhere really ..my solution till now is to carry around a portable h/d which is why i am looking at NAS .
- bittorrent support
- ability to add extra h/w to increase capacity.Something where i can just plug in a external h/d with USB to add storage . I already have a WD 1 TB portable one .SO it would just another TB to NAS.
- easy remote sharing options with friends
- RAID options to mirror data.Optional .
- upload and download files easily through internet from ipad macbook iphone and windows m/c
- should be able to back up both windows n macbook
I had looked at WD world ,iomega ,net gear ,sinology ,buffalo station etc etc . I am not vey much into n/w and stuff .So need help with picking the right one ....