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AM

1:33 PM on 15 August, 2009

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Dave, I know it's not mentioned in your review but I'll try anyway: Did you try it out with SqueezeCenter?

And do you know if it's easy to access your stored music on the TS-219 through SqueezeCenter/iTunes without leaving your computer on all the time? I'm not familiar with NAS drives and I'm currently using a WD MyBook external hard drive as a media library. It requires my laptop to be on all the time

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TommyK

5:08 PM on 15 August, 2009

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In your review you mentioned that its compatible with PHP4 and mySQL, is it not possible to install PHP 5? If so why not?

Thanks

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Tony Walker

4:04 AM on 16 August, 2009

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Can't speak for this Qnap but I understand previous ones were able to run Squeezecenter fine.

Much money can be saved though by getting a Netgear ReadyNAS Duo (I've got one) on which Squeezecenter runs very nicely and can also appear as an iTunes device together will all sorts of other functionality including usage as an Apple Timemachine backup device. I believe Netgear have now extended their free drive offer to the end of September making it a veritable bargain. Buy the box without drives then buy your own based on recommendations and compatibility from the support forums. I'm running a pair of Samsung HD103UJ 1gb drives in RAID 1. Buy a cheap enclosure and use the free drive for off-site backup.

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Steve32

11:09 PM on 16 August, 2009

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Have to second what Tony said. I also got the ReadyNAS Duo recently and filled it with a couple of 1.5TB Samsung drives (not on the official support list, but work absolutely fine). All of that was about the price of the QNAP without drives (and you get the 500GB free drive if you send off for it). The Netgear does everything I want from a home NAS device. It streams HD movies perfectly to the PS3 as well as the other things mentioned. The support forums are also very good and active.

Looks like the QNAP supports Windows AD, so could be useful in a small business environment, but for home use it seems very pricy to me.

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Jethro

4:32 PM on 20 August, 2009

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I think you will find the Qnap has a faster processor, faster throughput and more flexible disk arrangements, It seems the Readynas can't have JBOD disk setup for instance.

Also windows AD

Yes the Qnap is dearer, but then it does more. Horses for Courses as they say

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For a dual drive appliance, the TS-219 packs the features in and delivers a reasonable performance. It also looks good value, delivers plenty of backup tools and the new Ajax-based web interface is a very welcome addition that'll make configuration so much easier.

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Reviewed by Dave Mitchell

15 August 2009

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