Testseek.com have collected 70 expert reviews of the Synology DiskStation DS415 Play and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Synology DiskStation DS415 Play.
November 2014
(86%)
70 Reviews
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Published: 2014-08-22, Author: Jason , review by: bigbruin.com
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...
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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Published: 2014-08-06, Author: John , review by: techworld.com
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...
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 ...
Abstract: 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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Published: 2015-05-19, Author: Nick , review by: gizmodo.com.au
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...
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...
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...
