Which format to play from NAS through ATV3?

[Giuanniello]

I have a bunch of .avi files I want to reproduce out of a NAS through my ATV3, am going to use HandBreak to convert, which is the best output to preserve quality which better works with ATV?

Thank you

 

[OsloBergen]

Everyone has their own solution to what the "best" HandBrake setting is. However, it's all subjective. I would start with the AppleTV 3 preset and see if it works for you. If you want to dive in and start tweaking on your own I would definitely suggest reading about the settings and what they do in their handy guide. There is quite a bit you can do and knowing about it before hand will help.

 

[Boyd01]

I don't think there is any format that will allow the AppleTV to directly play files stored on a NAS. There are some hacks that involve using an iOS device as an intermediary. But to use the standard user interface on the Apple TV, you need to put the files in iTunes. That could be done by putting your iTunes library on the NAS but your computer would have to be on and there are some other pitfalls to having the library on a network drive.

 

[Fabian90]

Try AirVideo HD and you won't have to go through all that hassle.

 

[d21mike]

I like Synology NAS for other reasons. But you might like the Media Options.
https://www.synology.com/en-us/solution/power_user