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reimomo

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May 8, 2015
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Hi All

Pretty basic query:

I want to keep a load of movies and other media at home, and watch them when abroad, probably streamed to a TV from my iPad via an Apple TV.

I've tried it at home using the app File Explorer, hooked up to an internal HD on my Mac Pro and it works perfectly - apart from one problem: As soon as the system goes to sleep, it can't access the hard drive.

Now, I don't want to keep my home system at full non-sleep power for 2 weeks at a time. So, I *believe* I need to look at NAS drives.

The Question: Which NAS drive would you recommend, that will stream media like HD movies without a hiccup? Ideally cheap, low power, and simple to use!

File Explorer has an option in the menu for WD Cloud drives. These seem cheap. Would these work ok? I understand from forums that the WD streaming app is a bit poor, but that shouldn't bother me with me using File Explorer should it?

Many thanks in advance for any advice.
 
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