QMobile Now Supports iOS Streaming from NAS

[Guest]

QNAP's Turbo NAS Servers can now stream media to a compatible iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.

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[djtronika]

here comes the bashing. (although i think this is pretty cool myself).

 

[insider3]

Saves a lot of time from ripping. I think that's actually pretty cool. Bash me.

 

[r_pad]

I totally think it's a great idea. It's apps like these and the simplicity of it that make me want to get an iphone.

 

[pharge]

It is a pretty cool idea as long as there is a free WiFi hotspot around. Watching this on 3G is going to kill the already limited data plan.

 

[Guest]

So the video on my NAS server - which is already accessible through any of my home computers including the eyefinity gaming rig, my bigscreen TC via HTPC, anyone else's computer/TV that has a net connection, and my laptop and netbook - is now available on my 4 inch iphone screen? Why should I care again?

 

[Guest]

So they want everyone with an iOS device to run their NAS 24/7 to access media instead of copying it over to the device.

Seems like it would waste a lot of energy just so you dont have to spend a couple minutes syncing.

 

[mauller07]

Think its a very good idea, allows you to access your archive around the house without memory limits of the portable device.

offline download is a nice touch too for on the go without having to plug things in and turn on the computer, hopefully the wifi hotspot remote access allows remote download too.

now just need a phone with flac support to go with.

 

[Clintonio]

I guess I'm content with my laptop, PC or TV screens.

 

[aaron686]

[citation][nom]stm1185[/nom]So they want everyone with an iOS device to run their NAS 24/7 to access media instead of copying it over to the device.Seems like it would waste a lot of energy just so you dont have to spend a couple minutes syncing.[/citation]

Who would ever turn the NAS off in the first place, its a server. And can you sync, oh, lets say 1 terabyte of media to your iPhone? I think not. This is a great idea because even the average user has way more than 16gb of media and with this solution, it is all accessible.

 

[matt87_50]

cool.
I wanted to do something similar.

with android, can you make your own file systems? so that you would be able to do this but make it so ANY app could seamlessly access the files?

also, streaming over 3G? get real. between the new COST and the pitiful performance of 3G...

 

[Simple11]

Well you can tell who the trollers are. Anyhow, I think its great. I would prefer to stream my music instead of having it on my phone. It gives me more variety in what I want to listen to or watch.

 

[biofrog]

Also, QNAP deserves my thanks for still releasing firmware updates for my aging TS-109 NAS, with a future firmware update planned for September. Nice to see, instead of forcing us into new hardware!

 

[gerand]

I just saw an article on the QNAP TS-259 Pro Turbo NAS recently. Apparently it's one hell of an NAS, with blazing speed and a quality interface:
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/product/479193/review/ts259_pro_turbo_nas.html