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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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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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Related News and ReviewsSynology DS214play Announced, Synology's First Media-Centric DiskStation Synology Releases DSM 5.0 Operating System Synology DiskStation DS414 Review Synology NAS Solutions Synology DS1813+ NAS Review Synology Announces the Publ...
Video-transcoder works well, DSM is excellent, Several expansion options...
Transcoder not available in larger bay models...
With its video-transcoder feature, the Synology DiskStation DS214play is a great NAS for anyone that wants to have easy access to their securely stored media across a wide variety of devices. DS214play owners can easily upload data to their NAS either...
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Product Features, SpecificationsPackaging, A Closer Look Part IA Closer Look Part IIA Closer Look Part IIIA Closer Look Part IVShort DSM Presentation Part IShort DSM Presentation Part IIShort DSM Presentation Part IIIShort DSM Presentation Part IVShort...
The latest DS214play NAS from Synology has at its core the Intel Evansport CE5335 processor which is coupled with 1GB of DDR3 RAM, which should be quite enough in a home use environment. Thanks to the new platform, the NAS can perform 1080p Full HD tr...
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Streaming media from a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device is not a new concept. This feature has been found in Synology network attached servers for many years. However, those NAS servers can only stream to 720p at best.With theDiskStation DS214play, S...
Can transcode up to 1080P, Simple setup, Userfriendly interface, Works with Linux, OS X or Windows, Energy Efficient...
Lacks DTS playback, Currently Plex is not optimized for use with Synology DS214play, Lacks HDMI port...
In comparison to the other Synology DiskStation NAS dual bay units the Synology DS214play can hold its own performing all the standard tasks of other Synology two bay NASes. What differentiates it from the rest is the ability to transcode up to 1080P wher...
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We would like to thank Synology for supplying the review sample. As we see it, most NAS servers will soon have the capabilities to fully replace your media players and HTPCs if you aren't much into gaming (unless they start to equip NAS servers with VGAs...
Strong enough for a home NAS, Highly efficient CPU, Fast network transfer speeds, Enhanced multimedia/streaming encoding capabilities, Low CPU utilization while streaming 1080p content, Very low power consumption in all operational modes, Intuitive, windo...
Price is on the high side, It should be equipped with an HDMI port and, ideally, audio in/out ports, You cannot format an external disk into NTFS, HDD trays are not numbered, RAM is not upgradeable, No front USB 3.0 port...
The Synology DS214play retails for $384.99. Strong enough for a home NAS Highly efficient CPU Fast network transfer speeds Enhanced multimedia/streaming encoding capabilities Low CPU utilization while streaming 1080p content Very low power consumption in...
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hardwareunboxed.com Updated:
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Today we are checking out the DS214 and DS214play, both are 2-bay NAS devices from Synology’s latest DSx14 series. The DS214 is designed for small office/home office usage while the DS214play is focused on home multimedia applications. Moreover the DS2...
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