Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Connecting a NAS box via USB to a TV.

  • 04-03-2011 12:57pm
    #1
    Blair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭


    http://www.dabs.ie/products/synology-diskstation-ds411j-4-bay-nas-enclosure-77BW.html?refs=50498

    I’m thinking of getting the NAS box in the above link but have a question I can’t find an answer to.

    I have a Phillips TV with a built in media player, I can stick in an external HD or USB drive into the USB port on the TV and it will detect as a external HD and play Media files. In fact I’m amazed at how well the TV works as a media player, no issues with codes at all.

    Anyway my question is, if I connect the above NAS to the TV via USB with a Raid configuration will the TV detract as a HD, I know some USB ports on NAS boxes are just for printing etc and I'm not sure if this one is the same.


Comments

  • #2
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    No, you can't do that.

    Very few NAS boxes have USB slave functionality.

    If they have a USB port, it functions as a USB host, meaning you can plug USB devices (printers, external HDDs, etc) into the NAS. But it doesnt work the other way around.


  • #3
    Blair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭Blair


    Crap I was hoping it would, I tend to watch a lot of HD vids from my HD so I want to avoid streming if I can.


  • #4
    Blair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭Blair


    I wonder if this will fill the void

    http://www.infinitec.com/ium_drive/features.php


  • #5
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭degsie


    Blair wrote: »
    I wonder if this will fill the void

    http://www.infinitec.com/ium_drive/features.php

    Interesting BUT it looks like you can pair it with a laptop/pc only and then connect it to another device via a usb port. Doesn't look like it will work directly with a NAS. I may be wrong though....


  • #6
    Blair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭Blair


    degsie wrote: »
    Interesting BUT it looks like you can pair it with a laptop/pc only and then connect it to another device via a usb port. Doesn't look like it will work directly with a NAS. I may be wrong though....

    Yea was thinking the same, I emailed and asked if it would work with a NAS Box. Waiting on a reply.


  • Advertisement
Advertisement