Hi. This is my first post. After some lurking here and on the AVS forum, I finally decided to get a Mede8er. I'm new to streaming devices, though I have tried PMS, MakeMKV Server, and TVersity on my Win7 PC to a PS3.
So here's my situation. I have a living room with a 2D television/receiver setup and a PS3. I also have a playroom with a brand new LG 3D TV. The LG tv and the PS3 both have DLNA, but I have no idea what AV formats they can take.
I was originally planning on getting a MED1000X3D because I had read about problems with 3DBDISO over the network, but that seems to have been fixed with the new firmware. I also thought I could stream from the internal hard drive on the 1000 to my LG, but I have since read that the NAS server function of the 1000 is not optimized for streaming. Now it seems it doesn't really matter if I get a 1000 or a 600.
So if I want to have a media library available to both rooms simultaneously, it seems I need a good NAS (if I don't want to have to run my computer all of the time). After some reading, Synology became the top contender. I'm looking at a DS212j or a DS213. I'm sure the 213 would be better, but I'm not sure if it's really worth the extra $100 for my needs. I have no idea yet about what I will use the NAS for other than streaming and backups. Any suggestions?
So I guess my biggest question is what would be my best setup with the Synology: one Mede8er or two, and in which room. If the Synology plays nicely with the PS3 and I can get the PS3 to accept uncompressed BD files (mkv or other, with surround sound), then I may just want one Mede8er to use with the 3D LG. On the other had, the LG may accept more AV formats than the PS3, in which case it might be better to put a Mede8er in my living room instead. I'm sure the easiest solution would be to get two Mede8ers, but that's a bit cost prohibitive once you add in a Synology and a couple of HDDs.
Any recommendations?
