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Housed in the same black plastic case as the DiskStation DS414, the new DS415Play looks like another variant of Synology's popular small business NAS. Look a little closer, however, and you find it has more in common with the DS214play, the company's firs...
Up to 24TB across a four, disk RAID storage array, 1080p video transcoding in hardware, Whisper quiet fans...
No HDMI port for direct TV connection, Lack of physical disk security, No quick copy button, SD Card slot or eSATA ports...
A media centre solution first and a general purpose NAS appliance second, the DS415play is the ideal compromise for buyers wanting to stream music and HD video over the LAN and who also need the storage space that a four-bay NAS can provide. Bigger and f...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2014-11-13 06:18:39
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Housed in the same black plastic case as the DiskStation DS414, the new DS415Play looks like another variant of Synology's popular small business NAS. Look a little closer, however, and you find it has more in common with the DS214play, the company's firs...
Up to 24TB across a fourdisk RAID storage array, 1080p video transcoding in hardware, Whisper quiet fans...
No HDMI port for direct TV connection, Lack of physical disk security, No quick copy button, SD Card slot or eSATA ports...
We liked The video transcoding capabilities are the main selling point and there are lots of buyers who want this feature, plus the extra storage capacity and RAID capabilities of a four-bay NAS. That said, at around £390 inc VAT (around $650, AU$700), th...
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About a month ago, Synology launched the four bay follow up to the ever popular DS214play. This new network storage solution, dubbed the DS415play, carries over the same hardware platform from the aforementioned DS214play, albeit with two more bays.The DS...
The Synology DS415play, while being my first foray into the world of DSM, leaves a good impression. I enjoyed the layout of the Web GUI or DSM 5.0 rather. While it certainly takes some getting used to if you're moving from another NAS vendor, the ease of...
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What is the Synology DiskStation DS415play? In short: something of a hybrid. The DS415play combines the four-bay functionality and looks of mid-range class leader the DS414 with the multimedia expertise of the DS214play . Consequently this may just be the...
Smart, minimalist design, Smooth, well synchronised transcoding, Intuive setup and stylish UI...
Much faster four bay rivals, Slight price premium...
The Synology DS415play is an impressive hybrid device. It has the looks and capacity of the mighty DS414, but in reality is actually a four-bay version of the media-focused DS214play. As such it does a fine job transcoding media files on the fly. However...
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Our DS415play came as an enclosure without disks, as usual with Synology NAS drives, so we used four 3TB WD Red NAS disks for our tests. Fitting disks is easy: you remove the front panel, push a lever and pull on the handle at the front of each caddy to s...
It's expensive, but this 4-bay NAS is quick and will transcode media on the fly...
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Page : 1 2 3 4 5 6Pages: Next >No HDMI on a nas as a con? and using the web interface to upload and download files instead of samba? I get the feeling the reviewer doesnt fully understand using a nas as a nas.Do you buy technology for the workplace?View R...
Good performance, Synology DSM5 software, Toolfree drive bays, Decent array of software, Two USB 3.0 ports, Quiet operation...
High price, No digital display, Both USB 3.0 are at the rear, No HDMI.
During my testing I could clearly hear the Synology DS415play working, however it was resting on the test bench next to me whereas most NAS are parked on a shelf out of the way. The two cooling fans are very quiet, the four WD Red drives are near-silent a...
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When Synology released their DS214Play last year it quickly became one of their more popular models. Retaining the functionality of the standard range but adding enhanced media capabilities it provided the ideal basis for a media centre… other than for th...
Looking first at the build quality and design of the Synology DS415play we have a unit which immediately impresses. It has a solid chassis which will blend in nicely in most environments while still offering that gloss front panel to add a bit of style. T...
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In the early stages of this year we saw the arrival of Synology's DS214Play – a 2-bay system which offers users the ability to stream media connect across the network to everything, including mobile devices thanks to its onboard transcoding capabilities f...
On-the-fly hardware media transcoding for mobile devices, Fast read and write speeds, Sleek black design and tool-free setup, On of the most intuitive user interfaces on the market...
SD card reader has been dropped from the DS214Play's specification, Long term running cost is slightly higher than average for a 4-bay SOHO NAS, No direct media playback option...
PricingSince its launch, the DS214Play's £247 price tag has barely shifted and whilst its price does push it towards the premium end of the market, the cost is very justifiable thanks to its transcoding capabilities and strong levels of performance across...
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This is the new DS415play netword-attached storage ( NAS drive ) unit from Synology. The Play series is designed to fill a gap in the Synology lineup, to cater for home users. For a NAS drive aimed at home users it has some useful specifications, startin...
Synology's RRP for the DS415play is £372 and at that price or the inevitably lower real shop prices the company should have a winner on its hands. The competing QNAP TS-469L is faster and has better specifications but is over £100 more expensive. When you...
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T3.com
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2015-01-17 20:41:37
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First impressions of the Synology DS415play are that it's a fairly stylish unit (for a black box) with a compact design and front bay access. It is a four bay NAS, with power button, USB and 4 disk lights and a status light to the right hand side. All thi...
Huge storage capacity, Great software, Unit design...
Plasticky build quality, DSM is browser access only...
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In these modern times of “clouds” and “streaming”, it can be easy to come to the conclusion that you don't really need something as archaic as a network attached storage device.But NAS devices are brilliant - honestly. At their most simple they're a way t...
Four bays for really massive storage, Great, simple UI, Loads of apps, Continuous support from Synology and user community...
Will be overkill for many households...
Don't worry, the DS415play's cooling is very quiet A NAS device can be a very useful thing. It can keep your most treasured data and files safe and it can centralise your media for playback all around the home and even outside it. And if you go down the...
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Nick Beck is the guy in charge of drawing the schematics for Queensland Rail's entire telecommunications network. He also studies Buliding Design at TAFE, has young family with his Fiancé — and is the second of two winners in our recent Synology NAS compe...
My family loves it, it's easy for them to use and I haven't heard a single complaint about it yet!Yes, I would highly recommend this product. The Synology DS415play NAS is a fantastic product for media consumption.The ability to transcode in full HD on-th...
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When I saw Gizmodo's email saying that I'd won a Synology DiskStation DS415play — complete with a chance to review the unit — I stood up and punched the air. YES! There were some strange looks from people around the office. “I just won a NAS,” I announced...
“I'd find it hard not to recommend the DS415play — or its two bay version with otherwise identical spec“...
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T he core function of a NAS is to store your files and share them over a network, but these days they're also home servers, doing much more than simply file serving. They're used as VPN clients, personal web servers and predominately media servers, stream...
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The Synology DS415play is a 4-bay NAS for the media enthusiast. Like its smaller sister, the DS214play, the DS415play comes with video transcoding, that allows users to convert media files to usable extensions. The DS415play looks almost identical to the...
Additional bays helpful for streaming larger libraries, Video-transcoder off-loads CPU usage well, Lots of features and capabilities to leverage with DSM 5.0...
Only one Gigabit Ethernet port, No HDMI port...
The Synology DS415play is a 4-bay NAS aimed at home users with large digital media stores. With built in transcoding ability, users can stream the multimedia library in HD through multiple devices and with QuickConnect, they can stream anywhere around the...
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hardwareunboxed.com Updated:
2014-11-13 06:19:14
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Late last year on October 21st 2013, Synology announced its first ever media-centric DiskStation, the DS214play. What this meant was that the DS214play was the first Synology product to feature dedicated hardware acceleration, specifically for video trans...
Creating a bigger 4-bay version of the original DS214play makes a lot of sense and for most users the DS415play will fit the bill nicely. Now that users have the option of 5TB and 6TB hard drives, a 4-bay NAS can provide a great deal of storage.However wh...
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We recently looked at a new 4-bay NAS Server from Synology that was touted as being budget friendly, while still offering plenty of higher end features. The Diskstation DS414j definitely impressed, but after the review we were left wondering if that is wh...
Impressive data transfer rates for internal drives, Full speed data transfers for USB 3.0 connected drives, Hardware video transcoding can improve video streaming to your device, DSM 5.0 makes administrating the NAS server simple, Low power cons...
Hardware video transcoding comes at a premium price, Would prefer a USB 3.0 port up front, Please drop by the Bigbruin.com Forum and feel free to post any comments or questions.
The Synology Diskstation DS415play 4-bay NAS server was reviewed on the heels of our review of the DS414j, and I wasn't sure there was much more to be expected. At just over $400 (without drives) the DS414j is considered a budget conscious offering from S...
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Last month, Synology announced the DiskStation DS415play, a four-bay version of its two-bay DS214play announced last October. The "Play" part of the name connotes that this product is optimized for media. In fact, it is the second DiskStation to support h...
5 USB ports (2 USB 3.0 and 3 USB 2.0), Wide range of downloadable apps, Extremely quiet...
Muy expensivo, No HDMI or optical audio ports...
At $629, the DS415play is the most expensive four-bay diskless dual-core Atom NAS you can buy right now. It is slightly outperformed on some benchmarks by the QNAP TS-469L ($540) and ASUSTOR AS-604T ($588). However, the 415play's weaknesses are so few and...
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I mentioned that the Synology DS415play was designed with the home theater in mind, because it has built-in hardware video transcoding that will deliver full HD video to any video streaming device that's attached to your network. This means that you can e...
Easy to install, Easy to use, Beautiful and intuitive UI, Great read/write speeds, Nice design...
Not all that much, although I could see the plastic hard drive rails not being very durable in the long run...
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This is the new DS415play netword-attached storage ( NAS drive ) unit from Synology. The Play series is designed to fill a gap in the Synology lineup, to cater for home users.For a NAS drive aimed at home users it has some useful specifications, starting...
Synology's RRP for the DS415play is £372 and at that price or the inevitably lower real shop prices the company should have a winner on its hands. The competing QNAP TS-469L is faster and has better specifications but is over £100 more expensive. When you...
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"Founded in 2000, Synology is a young and energetic company dedicated to developing high-performance, reliable, versatile, and environmentally-friendly Network Attached Storage (NAS) products. Our goal is to deliver user-friendly solutions and solid custo...
Synology presents itself with another high-quality NAS model, the DS415Play which is oriented to home users with plenty of multimedia content for playback on different devices. Thanks to the Intel solution, unsupported file formats will be converted for d...
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While many still use optical media, the current trend is to ditch the discs and begin enjoying the benefits of instant access hard drive storage solutions. And if you haven't yet made the transition, Synology's DS415play with on-demand transcoding might j...
While transferring disc media onto personal storage devices may still be a somewhat grey area in legal terms, it is a logical evolution of digital media playback. Transcoding is a nice idea and while the DS415play can transcode most files, it is not a...
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maximumpc.com Updated:
2015-10-07 08:45:52
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On the back are two 92mm fans to keep the NAS cool (there are Cool and Quiet modes), two USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, a gigabit Ethernet port, and the power jack. On the front is another USB 2.0 port, the power button, and a row of LED status indicat...
Accessible in File Explorer, DLNA certified, simple, easytonavigate interface.
No HDMI, limited to 32TB, a little pricey...
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computershopper.com Updated:
2015-11-13 08:21:08
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Though it's priced similarly to other top-shelf four-bay NAS boxes we've reviewed, Synology's DiskStation DS415play is still going to set you back around $499 for a diskless version—not a casual buy for home or home-office users. If you want prepopulated...
Great design, Easy-to-use OS, Excellent separation of features into "basic" and "advanced" modes, Good streaming performance and compatibility, Lots of third-party apps, Auto-updating and power scheduling...
A bit pricey, Can be noisy (with four drives), A touch sluggish, if you really start eating up a lot of the NAS box's resources...
This investment-grade four-bay NAS is easy to use and offers software features galore for neophytes and advanced users alike, not to mention hardware transcoding for multiple streams of 1080p video. (If you don't care about the transcoding, however, you...
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As we continue our march through the digital age, more and more of our traditional media is coming with us. Printed photos are scanned, music is ripped from records, and even home movies shot on ye olde video cameras are being digitized. The catch to this...
Solid build quality with some robust hardware under the hood, Clean, userfriendly interface, Simple enough for home use, but with enough features for an enterprise environment, Includes an effective media transcoder, Supports many different cloud services...
No physical security for the drives, Front USB 2.0 port will make for slow transfers from a flash drive...
It's pretty amazing to think about how far we've come with regards to pictures, music, and videos in general, but even more so when you stop to think about how we're converting them from a format that may only last decades into something that could potent...
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Fresh: Accessible in File Explorer; DLNA certified; simple, easy-to-navigate interface. (-) Stale: No HDMI; limited to 32TB; a little pricey.Last week, we took a look at the QNAP TurboNAS TS-451 network attached storage appliance, one heck of an intel...
Fresh: Accessible in File Explorer; DLNA certified; simple, easy...
Stale: No HDMI; limited to 32TB; a little pricey...
The Synology DiskStation DS415play is an excellent storage solution for the home and small office...
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Expert reviews...
Synology's DS415play Network Application Server retails for about $500 (Amazon Link). Compared to the DS415+ that we reviewed earlier, this model seems to come in with a slightly less expensive price with the added benefit of offloading on the fly transco...
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A couple of years ago I looked at the DS214play, Synology's network attached server designed for multimedia playback. Since then Synology has updated their Play line with the DS415play – a four-bay NAS capable of housing 32 TB total storage. That's a lot...
Transcodes 1080p, Simple setup, Userfriendly interface, Intuitive user interface – Disk Station Manager, Works with Linux, OS X or Windows, Energy Efficient, Two USB 3.0 ports, Near silent operation...
Lacks quad core processor, DTS playback is absent, Plex does not take advantage of Evansport transcoding...
Comparing the DS214play with the DS415play spec wise shows that they are pretty similar in all respects except for storage capacity. They both have a 1.6 Ghz Intel Atom dual core processor and one GB of DDR3 memory. The main difference is the four bays of...
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