Hardware transcoding unlike software transcoding, relies on the server’s CPU to convert media files into different formats, hardware transcoding offloads this intensive task to a dedicated component ...

There's a substantial difference between the decoding and transcoding of media, especially 4K. The former requires the simple processes of the NAS streaming the said file to a compatible device like a ...

Synology’s DS216Play NAS is a middling performer, but there’s no better NAS box available for streaming multimedia features and 4K transcoding. Synology’s rich app environment allows it to also ...

That includes a stack of GPUs, and one of them no longer outputs a signal over the display outputs. It still powers on, ...

There's a difference between decoding and transcoding when it comes to media playback over the network. The former is the simple process of the NAS sending a media file to a recipient device for ...

Synology has always offered the option for hardware transcoding to take place. The company switched things up and not for the ...

STMicroelectronics and Synology® Inc. announced that ST’s HD and UltraHD multimedia server-box platform (STiH412) has been selected for Synology’s DS216play high-value NAS server for homes and ...

Transfer speeds over 1Gbps Ethernet were generally very good with Intel's NAS performance tool pitching the DS216play near the top of the graphs in most tests and first place slots in the file copy ...

[Zitt] has a security camera which will send him messages any time it detects motion. However annoying this might seem, we’re sure he has his reasons for needing this much immediate feedback. The real ...

The relentless march that Synology undertakes with its NAS enclosures is an enviable one, as is its prowess in creating feature-packed and more importantly easy-to-use operating systems that strike a ...

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