Here's what I did, quickly described:
1) On Synology DS210j NAS, I created the shared folders [I will mention them later on].
2) Then, I activated NFS [Linux streaming protocol, as opposed to Windows, CIFS].
3) I also created a user AZboxHD [with all the details, as you will see, including the password]. Otherwise all else is done from admin account, with a password. One needs to give rights to that user [Write/Read according what your needs are, in various folders].
4) Each Shared Folder needs to be edited -> NFS Privileges. Here I gave them to my AZbox HD in the form of its IP address [192.168.x.x].
Even though I have a admin account with username/password to log in - it is then not necessary, when you do the
5) Settings in Priority Manager:
NFS_MOUNT=1
REMOTE_IP=192.168.x.x
CHECK_PATH=/DATA/movie -> this is because I have no HDD attached to my AZbox HD, otherwise [if you do have an internal or external USB HDD] BuyukBang tells me one should create a new, different folder from the default one and then the CHECK_PATH and the following lines differ slightly.
Here are mine [for DS210j NAS, which is seen as having "volume1" as its storage capacity + the Sharing Folders, as you can see below = video, music, photo and TVrecord]:
5a) Here are my other settings from his PM 1.8 Beta, that I am testing [you must do your own, according to your setup and needs/preferences!!!]:
BuyukBang will explain in more detail other possibilities, as in Linux there are always more ways to do the same thing...
My experience with streaming from my Synology DS210j NAS so far:
AVI - no problem.
VOB [DVD files] - no problem!
IMAX.Ride.Around.The.World.2006.1080p.BluRay.x264.mkv, with DTS sound -> drop-out just once, for a fraction of a second and a picture slow down for about 5 - 10 secs at one point [19th minute].
At the same time I was copying large files onto my NAS from a USB HDD attached to it.
Later on, I also tried a couple of concerts, mkv 1080, with DTS. Similar results. Watchable!!! Occasionally your picture will slow down for a few secs and DTS drop-outs will happen rarely! But it's watchable!
In fact, I am impressed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Both with what BuyukBang has done and with Synology DS210j NAS!!!
But I have to somewhat change my perception of AZbox HD accordingly, I'm afraid.... It's not as bad as it seemed initially, when it comes to streaming to AZbox HD. One needs a Linux based NAS or PC, with NFS installed and properly configured and... maybe... Windows based sharing [CIFS] is more limited, it seems...
1) On Synology DS210j NAS, I created the shared folders [I will mention them later on].
2) Then, I activated NFS [Linux streaming protocol, as opposed to Windows, CIFS].
3) I also created a user AZboxHD [with all the details, as you will see, including the password]. Otherwise all else is done from admin account, with a password. One needs to give rights to that user [Write/Read according what your needs are, in various folders].
4) Each Shared Folder needs to be edited -> NFS Privileges. Here I gave them to my AZbox HD in the form of its IP address [192.168.x.x].
Even though I have a admin account with username/password to log in - it is then not necessary, when you do the
5) Settings in Priority Manager:
NFS_MOUNT=1
REMOTE_IP=192.168.x.x
CHECK_PATH=/DATA/movie -> this is because I have no HDD attached to my AZbox HD, otherwise [if you do have an internal or external USB HDD] BuyukBang tells me one should create a new, different folder from the default one and then the CHECK_PATH and the following lines differ slightly.
Here are mine [for DS210j NAS, which is seen as having "volume1" as its storage capacity + the Sharing Folders, as you can see below = video, music, photo and TVrecord]:
Code:
NFS[1]="mount -t nfs -o nolock,rsize=8192,wsize=8192 192.168.x.x:/volume1/video /DATA/movie"
NFS[2]="mount -t nfs -o nolock,rsize=8192,wsize=8192 192.168.x.x:/volume1/music /DATA/music"
NFS[3]="mount -t nfs -o nolock,rsize=8192,wsize=8192 192.168.x.x:/volume1/photo /DATA/picture"
NFS[4]="mount -t nfs -o nolock,rsize=8192,wsize=8192 192.168.x.x:/volume1/TVRecord /DATA/recordfile"
Code:
#!/bin/sh
# PRIORITY MANAGER V1.8 BY BUYUKBANG
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
PRIORITY_MANAGEMENT=1
KILL_TV_EMU=0
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
HIDDEN_CHN_LST_PASS=00000
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
DOM_SPEED=1
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
UPGRADE_BUSYBOX=1
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
CRON=0
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
SWAPPER=1
SWAPSIZE=204800 # ==> SIZE OF SWAP FILE IN BYTES.
SWAPDEVICE=/DATA/usb1/sda1
# ==> CHOOSE DEVICE, WHERE TO CREATE SWAPFILE
# FOR INTERNAL HDD DISK SET SWAPDEVICE AS : /DATA/hdb1
# FOR USB1 HDD/FLASH DISK SET SWAPDEVICE AS: /DATA/usb1/sda1
# FOR USB2 HDD/FLASH DISK SET SWAPDEVICE AS: /DATA/usb2/sda1
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
DEEP_SLEEP=0
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
MOVE_PLUGINS=0
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
SCHEDULED_BACKUP=0
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
ACTIONS=0
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
CIF_MOUNT=0
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
VERBOSE_MODE=0My experience with streaming from my Synology DS210j NAS so far:
AVI - no problem.
VOB [DVD files] - no problem!
IMAX.Ride.Around.The.World.2006.1080p.BluRay.x264.mkv, with DTS sound -> drop-out just once, for a fraction of a second and a picture slow down for about 5 - 10 secs at one point [19th minute].
At the same time I was copying large files onto my NAS from a USB HDD attached to it.
Later on, I also tried a couple of concerts, mkv 1080, with DTS. Similar results. Watchable!!! Occasionally your picture will slow down for a few secs and DTS drop-outs will happen rarely! But it's watchable!
In fact, I am impressed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Both with what BuyukBang has done and with Synology DS210j NAS!!!
But I have to somewhat change my perception of AZbox HD accordingly, I'm afraid.... It's not as bad as it seemed initially, when it comes to streaming to AZbox HD. One needs a Linux based NAS or PC, with NFS installed and properly configured and... maybe... Windows based sharing [CIFS] is more limited, it seems...
