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NAH drive or router with hdd port?

  • 21-01-2014 4:08pm
    #1
    gallag
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭


    I have a few smart tvs in the house and a usb hdd in my main tv, is it possible to get a router that I can plug the hdd into and access it fro bedroom tvs etc? Or am I better getting a nas drive, basically what do I need to share films (bluray rips) wireless to any smart tv in the house? Also I have a non smart tv in my shed, how can I connect this?


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  • #2
    gallag
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭gallag


    Sorry to bump this but going to shop soon and would like to be armed with a bit of info, any help appreciated!


  • #3
    gallag
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭gallag


    Thinking Asus ac1900?


  • #4
    advertsfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    NAS connected with LAN direct to router. All of them publish the files over DLNA which all smart TVs will pick up. All files can be copied to it over thr network.

    As for TV in shed, you will need something like a WDTV (€90 in Maplins) that turns your TV smart essentially. I use one too for Netflix and watching files over DLNA on my server.


  • #5
    gallag
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭gallag


    advertsfox wrote: »
    NAS connected with LAN direct to router. All of them publish the files over DLNA which all smart TVs will pick up. All files can be copied to it over thr network.

    As for TV in shed, you will need something like a WDTV (€90 in Maplins) that turns your TV smart essentially. I use one too for Netflix and watching files over DLNA on my server.
    Would this http://www.asus.com/uk/Networking/RTAC68U with a normal external drive cut the mustard?


  • #6
    advertsfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    gallag wrote: »
    Would this http://www.asus.com/uk/Networking/RTAC68U with a normal external drive cut the mustard?
    Yes it would indeed.


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  • #7
    gallag
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭gallag


    Many thanks, do you know if a nas drive into a virgin media super hub 2 would be better?


  • #8
    advertsfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    Ideally, a dedicated NAS would be best or else in the case of the Asus where DLNA is directly supported so I'm not sure how your Smart TV's would pickup on a Super Hub.


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