QNAP TS-101 review

[Mark Lanctot]

OK, so it covers the QNAP official firmware, not Progessive's SlimServer firmware, but still:

http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1007&pageID=2803

Although the review is littered with grammatical errors (as most are, I'm not sure why) it will give you an idea of things that won't change - external appearance, connectors, specs, performance.

[roamingstudio]

Yep nice review.. if a lot of info is from the manual ;-)

New features are also on their way...

[Paul_B]

Ohhh come on RS let us know what is on the way and when firmware 1.3 is due for release

[roamingstudio]

Ok firmware 1.3.0 is in test - no major changes but some nice little updated features, and new Bit-Torrent (someone else has already mentioned they are using it)... I have no idea when it will be released - this is a Qnap thing!

If you want the prerelease firmware it can be downloaded from Qnap's ftp site. Note; I have no idea whether it will work with Progressive's modifications (paul mentioned new firmware headaches); and do not advocate doing so...

[Jazz1]

If I'm reading the forums right there is some UK shop that sells these with Slimserver installed. There is no U.S.A retail seller?

[roamingstudio]

Not at the moment. Progressive AV (uk) are planning on selling a install package for other users; and this is being tested with the new firmware. Still not sure for a release date... but it would be a web-download.

[flusk]

It also looks like there's iTunes DAAP support using mt-daapd if anyone fancies moving over to the dark side!

[Andy_W]

Ok firmware 1.3.0 is in test - no major changes but some nice little updated features, and new Bit-Torrent (someone else has already mentioned they are using it)... I have no idea when it will be released - this is a Qnap thing!

If you want the prerelease firmware it can be downloaded from Qnap's ftp site. Note; I have no idea whether it will work with Progressive's modifications (paul mentioned new firmware headaches); and do not advocate doing so...

I am using QNAP Beta 1.3 with no issues. There is another media server on board (Twonky) and this uses the same port as Slimserver. I changed the slimserver port number and everything is pretty sweet. I am not using the latest release of slimserver though - could not really see the need to upgrade. Only problem is that if you enable UPnP (ie Twonky), unit will not got into stand by (ie green light off). I have advised QNAP of the issue with regard to a final release.

I did mention in a previous post that I am streaming Xvids directly from the QNAP to a Kiss DP600 media player and hence on to my Plasma. It works really well, so much so I have just bought another QNAP (without Slimserver) for purely this purpose.

[Paul_B]

Andy can you provide more info on video streaming from your QNAP? I would like to have a play. Don't worry I will always use Slimserver and Squeezeebox for audio, plus with xPL and xAP the Squeezebox makes a lovely display for home-automation

[flusk]

TwonkyMedia 3.1 is already included in the 1.2.1 firmware. The new firmware just updates the version (to 4.1 I think).

So you can probably already play if you have a media player. I stream DVB-T MPEG2s from my TS-101 with no problems, although I also observe that disk spindown doesn't work.