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NAS for the SOHO is not so expensive now. So, to make access to the various files from different PCs much easier it’s better to add it to your home network. But if you already have some USB connected hard drive you can transform it to NAS using NASU2 NAS adapter.

It’s equiped with a USB 2.0/1.1 and an Ethernet 10/100Mbps connection. Additionally NASU2 provides an ability to power most 2.5″ USB hard drives or any low powered USB storage device.

For uses NASU2 offers both SMB (Server Message Block) and the open source Samba network protocols. So, it’s doesn’t matter which OS runs on client PC - MS Windows, MacOS X or Linux. It always will have access to the data on the storage. To access to the storage outside the LAN NASU2 provides FTP connection. Additionally you can use that adaptor as print-server or Torrent client. Not bad for the 50 bucks device, isn’t it?

[via Business Wire]

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Today I received a notification about release of new HD network player - SYVIO-200. It offers similar functionality as Popcorn Hour A-110 - HDMI 1.3Version, 1080P resolution, Torrent client, NAS. Its price is $220.

The funny thing is that. There is a mention about Popcorn Hour A-100 in the SYVIO-200:

The A-100 firmware is upgradeable to support future media containers, codecs and features

So, it seems that SYVIO-200 is just a clone of Popcorn Hour (its base is available for $199) but using different case. Or just Popcorn Hour description for its web site was taken as a base for SYVIO-200 specification. In any case we got one more networked media tank.

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SqueezeBox is a compact music streamer which allows to play a music from PC or listen internet radio. It connects to LAN via WiFi or Ethernet cable. Actually, SqueezeBox needs PC to get music content only. SlimDevices together with Infrant Technologies solved this by releasing ReadyNAS NV - the first commercially available NAS device to come pre-loaded with SlimServer Software. This allows to SqueezeBox connect to the NAS directly and get music files omitting PC.
There is a special offer - 1Tb ReadyNAS NV and 2 Squeezeboxes - for $1499.00

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