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What equipment to choose for organizing a home network with the possibility of HD Video Streaming?
Good afternoon, I would like to organize a network at home, with the ability to view HD video on a TV.
1. I would like a wifi router with ppoe support with 4 gigabit lan and 1 gigabit van port, with the ability to work 24/7
2. Network storage (NAS) where the audio / video collection will be stored, to which the TV, playstation 4 will have to have access Also, the NAS will be used as a torrent rocker. And to act as a print server
PS Perhaps a NAS will not be needed if you choose a router that can combine a torrent-rocking chair and a print server. (I decided to refuse a stationary computer)
I would like to hear the pros and cons of these solutions and someone else's experience
3. TV 50 + - 4 inches, with an Ethernet port (most likely gigabit), which can access shared files on the router / network storage and support most formats. I'm also interested in supporting 3D shutter or polarization - I didn't think so. I would like to hear opinions
From other equipment 2 laptops, a game console (Sony playstation 4), 2 tablets, an iPod and 2 phones
Also I would be grateful for various links to resources where I can read about such solutions.
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For storage, a computer is really better, so as not to sit at night with firmware and not worry that the versions of the programs are old.
About the server. You can take a used Mac Mini (after 2005). But with a disk for content, the question is open (inside the mini is 2.5 '', which makes sense to replace with a minimum SSD). Maybe some g-drive , they say they are almost inaudible.
About the media library. Install Plex and get a TV with Plex support (for example, there is support for Samsung). Such a bundle will provide support for all formats (Plex Server converts on the fly, if necessary). A lot has been written about Plex and crossed it with everything with which it is possible. Moreover, as soon as (say) Transmission has finished downloading the movie, Plex Server will almost immediately include it in the media library (it scans folders for changes). For testing (before buying a separate “server”), you can put it on your computer and see if you like it / don’t like it.
About 3D. If in a movie with Xpand glasses (it’s either written on them, or you can determine by the fact that they are thick and the window is transparent on the forehead) your eyes / head don’t hurt, then active shutter 3d glasses are right for you. The picture is full quality, but darker than without glasses, nothing changes from the viewing angle. Glasses need to be charged or the battery changed. The TV set is more expensive and the glasses too (I took ~ 900 rubles for a pair). The second option is polarization. The quality of the picture will be 2 times worse (half of the “lines” will go to one eye, half to the other) and, if the polarization is linear, it will also change depending on where you sit in front of the TV. Almost no dimming. The cost is less. Usually no one gets hurt.
I would recommend understanding where 3D movies will come from, see what format they are in (torrent, 3D DVD, 3D Blu-ray, 3D-TV). In the case of the tracker , it is also written there what the files are with. In other cases, with a very high probability, you will have to take a separate player / tuner, which will decode 3D (and sound) and transmit it to a TV via HDMI. By the way, the Mac Mini has an HDMI output, I'm almost sure that it will be able to play the role of a 3D player (and even a regular player), which will reduce the requirements for the TV's stuffing.
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