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Synology's DS214play offers all of the standard NAS functionality (including mobile device access and RAID configuration), plus the company's powerful DSM operating system and the ability to download apps that expand the unit's versatility. But the icing...
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The DS214play is the fastest NAS on test, but it isn't merely speed that gains it the Labs Winner award. It's hugely versatile, with excellent media-streaming capabilities and some of the best cloud features we've seen. It's well designed and solidly...
A superb NAS with superfast performance and a huge raft of features, made even better by top-notch cloud capabilities and a reasonable price. Read the review.PerformanceFeatures & DesignValue for MoneyOverallSpecs$450 AUD(pricing info)...
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The DS214play is one of the fastest two-bay NAS drives we've reviewed, but it isn't merely speed that gains this NAS drive an A-List place. In keeping with its predecessors, it's also hugely versatile, with excellent media-streaming capabilities and some...
A superb NAS with superfast performance and a huge raft of features, made even better by top-notch cloud capabilities and a reasonable price...
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The Synology DS214Play looks like a regular two-bay Synology NAS enclosure, but it uses a special Intel Atom processor with built-in video transcoding hardware to stream video to computers or devices that may not otherwise be able to play them. This featu...
This terrific NAS enclosure uses hardware transcoding to help stream all media with ease...
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NAS devices are the all-in-one kitchen appliance, the jack of all trades of the home network. They can do one thing, they can do many things, and often you don't even need all of the features. While it's great to own a £350 top-of-the-line model, it doe...
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When the imminent arrival of the DS214 was brought to people's attention earlier in the year, hardware transcoding was a hot topic and the news that a NAS with improved on-the-fly video transcoding for mobile devices was also on the horizon only stirred m...
Easy to use GUI, Tool-free installation, On-the-fly hardware video transcoding, Low power consumption, SD card slot on front...
No HDMI port to give media centre capability...
PricingWith prices starting at £267 inc VAT in the UK, the DS214Play is certainly not the cheapest 2-bay system on the market, however there are a number of advantages for going for a system such as this. One of the key factors that pushes this system in...
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Today we are taking a look at the latest NAS system from Synology, the DS214 Play. This unit is optimised for multimedia processing and has been designed to handle high quality images, music and video streaming.The DS214 Play is a media centric two...
responsive, fantastic operating system, solid network performance, well built, USB 3.0 ports...
expensive, Kitguru says: The DS214 Play is an excellent NAS system, but it is expensive, Rating: 8.5, Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6, Share, Facebook, Twitter, Google +, Stumbleupon, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Tags DS214 Play DS214 Play review mo Review Synology DiskStatio...
The Synology DiskStation DS214Play is a very attractively designed NAS which will appeal to the wide audience of media centric users. The move to Intel's snappy Evansport chip will be welcomed, especially considering the native hardware transcoding capabi...
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What is the Synology DS214play? This is Synology's media focused two-bay NAS which follows hot on the heels of the four bay DS414. Unlike its bigger and more SME-orientated brother, the DS214play hopes to win over savvy consumers with an array of audio, v...
Excellent performance, Easy to setup & manage, Smart, minimalist design, Dual USB 3.0 ports added...
No physical display, A little expensive, Most media functionality on other Synology NAS...
There is no denying the DS214play is an extremely impressive device. It continues Synology's tradition of smart designs, seamless setups, bags of performance and stacks of functionality. Against it is a price tag which could push well past £500 with a pai...
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Looking to store all of your media, files and backups in one accessible place? A network attached storage (NAS) drive is a great option. But what will suit your needs?ADAM TURNER and ANTHONY CARUANA take a look. Linked to cloud storage Single drive; n...
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Once that was sorted, we powered the DS214play up and connected it via Ethernet to our router. After a few minutes it was active on our network and we connected to it via a web browser on our Mac. Incidentally, as it's not always easy to find out the IP a...
Quiet; easy to get started...
Some confusing configuration options, $419...
Synology DiskStation DS214playSynology, www.synology.comProsQuiet; easy to get startedConsSome confusing configuration options$419ReviewsIt would be easy to stick with the big names when it comes to buying a NAS, but there are huge number of challengers t...
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While we may have thousands upon thousands of multimedia content available to view – most of it live in silos, and not accessible from where it matters most – the living room. Hence the need to have a bridge to access those content. The Synology DS214play...
Multimedia files friendly, Easy to maintain, Easy to upgrade drives (hotswap bays)...
Only two drive bays, No front USB 3.0 port...
A great starter media NAS for the home, and thanks to DSM, it is easily configured too.(previously published in issue May 2015)...
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tbreak.ae Updated: 2016-11-23 12:50:38
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The last time I looked at a NAS from Synology it was the DS213J , which was a decent performer but had a few design elements that I hoped the company would address in future models. This time around I'm looking at the DS214play, which Synology is touting...
The DS214play is certainly an impressive device. If you already own a Synology NAS, you'll be able to use most of the software features available on the DS214play, but you'll certainly see the difference when it comes to media streaming. It's a svelte N...
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