Netgear UltraNAS

[jvilly]

(25-11-2012 11:19)Mr D Wrote:  Hi

Tired of twonky's let-downs, I'm interested in MinimServer. Has anyone migrated from Twonky and could highlight the pro's & cons?

More importantly (as a non techie) is MinimServer compatible with my Nas and reasonably straight forward to install (I don't know how to right in linux etc)[/i]

Netgear Router WNR3500v2 – Netgear GS108 Switch - Ready NAS Ultra 2 ( hard wiredCAT5 - RJ45’s)
Akurate DS, Akurate Kontrol, 2 x 4200, 1 x 2200, Aktive 242’s[i]

In my view:

Pros:
- Transcoding on the fly, which is not possible on my Twonky (NAS), so if you have FLAC files, it will sound better, as it transcodes the FLAC file to WAV which leaves the player unharmed regarding transcoding.
- Stunning fast browsing
- Low on resources (memory and CPU which Twonky isn't)
- Good compatibility with formats like AIFF meta tagging (Twonky has not)
- Fast buildup of library 2-5 minutes on a 20.000 songs database (Twonky takes a bit longer)
- Fast response from owner/programmer

Cons:
- Have not found one thing yet that puts Twonky in favor of MinimServer, yet.

Hope this helps out with your primary question