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The storage would be on a network, dedicated to my audio system, without a computer. I would initially connect whatever storage device I select to my computer to load my Music files, but afterward, it would be on the separate audio network. I should have updated my profile. My new streamer is a Innuos Pulsar that is a dedicated streamer and does not have HD storage. The reason I am considering the Sonic transporter is, the lack of complexity in configuring a NAS, and a Sonic Transporter i5 sonic with the ripping feature would not require it to be returned to my computer work station to download additional files. Only reason I would consider a NAS would be if it is sonically superior. If I would be taking a step back in sound quality with something like a Sonic Transporter, then I would be compelled to go through the learning process of how to configure NAS.
Raid1 protection is a way to protect your data automatically mirroring the content of the first hdd to the second, for this reason the two hdd must be identical, should one hdd break all your data will be safely available on the second hdd, Raid protection is not to be considered a backup that is always strongly recommended, therefore a third hdd for a backup copy should be fine.
True and very important. RAID provides redundancy should one of the drives fail, allowing the system to continue with the duplicate. OTOH, a NAS failure or other catastrophic event can impact both drives in the RAID array. In addition, if files or folders are accidentally deleted, they will be deleted on both drives of the array, requiring a separate backup to restore them..
You only need minimserver if you are doing a full UpnP solution. Most other media player applications that allow a network drive add to library use SMB protocol. Synology NAS makes that easy, just enable the media server app, create login credentials thats are read only to your music directory and add music to your music directory. NAS's last, don't obsolesce like media player servers. So buy a NAS once, it will last through whatever upgrade path of media player servers you use through the years.
The iCrib, available from retailers listed at www.munchkin.com for about $30, runs on four AA batteries. You use Velcro straps to hang it on a rail, and then slip your iPod into a plastic holder that hangs outside the crib, theoretically out of reach of exploring hands.
A night-light option gently cycles through mellow colors, perhaps hypnotizing the little one into silence if the music doesn't work. A sleep timer makes it easy to choose 15, 30 or 60 minutes of music. Keep in mind that when the speakers turn off, your player doesn't, potentially draining its batteries. There is no volume control - you use your player for that.
The latest model in Logitech's QuickCam series of Webcams is the Ultra Vision, and as is usually the case with Logitech products, some thought has gone into design. The Ultra Vision looks nothing like more conventional round Webcams. Instead, it is a cylinder that is brushed silver on one side and iPod white on the other.
But what stands out with the Ultra Vision is the picture it produces. One reason is a higher-quality five-element glass lens. Another is a 1.3-megapixel sensor that produces a higher-resolution picture than most Webcams. Logitech has also developed technology that enhances the picture in low light and improves audio quality.
The Ultra Vision camera, which sells for about $130 at major online and offline retailers, supports the most popular Internet video calling systems, including Skype, AIM Triton, Yahoo Messenger, Windows Live Messenger and Logitech's own VideoCall.
The Ultra Vision and other new Webcams are coming closer to TV-quality pictures and sound. That means less of the herky-jerky movement that can induce motion sickness in viewers, giving you a better shot at Web stardom.
Even the most basic digital camera stores the date and time a photo was taken. Now the Sony GPS-CS1 gives photographers a way to record where they took their snapshots as well. Unlike some other devices that help with geotagging, as the process is known, Sony's device is independent of the camera and has a clip for hanging it on a backpack or belt loop.
When switched on, the device automatically saves the GPS coordinates of the photographer's wanderings for up to 14 hours. Back at a computer, software supplied with the unit matches up the GPS data with downloaded photos by using their date and time data. (Obviously, the system needs the user's camera to be set to the correct date and time.) A separate piece of software can then plot the location of a photo shoot using Google Maps. Both programs work only on Windows PCs.
In theory, the $150 device will work with any Sony camera and, although Sony has not tested them, other makes of cameras as well. The mapping software, however, is being packaged with only a small number of Sony camera models. The company expects to include the software with the GPS-CS1 itself by the end of the year.
Audiophiles have been feeling left out when it comes to wireless digital music systems. Many systems transfer music with some fidelity, but few well enough to please a connoisseur's delicate ear. Now there is the Transporter from Slim Devices, a high-end digital music player with enough pedigree to walk at Westminster.
The $2,000 device, which is due out this month and can be preordered at www.slimdevices.com, has an Ethernet port and built-in Wi-Fi card for streaming over any home network. The device can also stream audio from Pandora, a customizable Internet radio station, and Rhapsody, a music download service.
Track information appears on the Transporter's cool blue display, and dual level meters flutter and flap in a throwback to analog stereo days. The device also comes with a backlighted remote. Many of the specific features of the Transporter are a bit more than the average audio fan needs, but they include a clock synchronization system and an AK4396 audio processor that filters and improves the audio before it is sent to the speakers.
The 9.7-ounce player, which will come in 30-gigabyte and 60-gigabyte models ($400 and $500) when it is released this month, can also output video and pictures to a television using the included cable. It plays MP3 and Windows Media files, works with TiVoToGo software to play back recorded shows, and has a flash card slot on the side for transferring photos from a digital camera.
The Zen Vision W can hold up to 240 hours of video or about 15,000 songs, and its screen displays widescreen video at a resolution of 480 by 272 pixels. It has a built-in FM radio and alarm, allowing it to double as a bedside clock. There is also a microphone for recording live audio.
Don't fret if you do not have a lot of widescreen video to watch - the Zen Vision W expands standard-definition video to fill the screen, offering a cinema experience in the palm of your hand. Be sure to lean back a bit, though, to let the guy next to you get a good look.
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