10-10-2025, 12:18 PM
Greetings and thank you for this.
I am currently running Synology DS920+ and running a Plex Server on it (Plex Pass).
I have a mix of H.264 and H.265 files and I do serve my plex access to a handful of close friends.
They would remotely access either by their Home TV or handheld Devices so I am sure some form of transcoding will be done on my NAS.
My WAN connection is on a 1Gbps Speed Service.
I am now thinking about the future of post DS920+ (the day it fails). As I see it, DS920+ is still the best model for Plex Pass with HW transcoding capability. So much so I am considering to purchase pre-loved DS920+ from the market just to keep it as a backup use. Or should I risk that my DS920+ would last long enough till Synology releases new models (post 2025 models) that would serve the same (or better0 Capabilities of DS920+ in this aspect?
Thank You.
I am currently running Synology DS920+ and running a Plex Server on it (Plex Pass).
I have a mix of H.264 and H.265 files and I do serve my plex access to a handful of close friends.
They would remotely access either by their Home TV or handheld Devices so I am sure some form of transcoding will be done on my NAS.
My WAN connection is on a 1Gbps Speed Service.
I am now thinking about the future of post DS920+ (the day it fails). As I see it, DS920+ is still the best model for Plex Pass with HW transcoding capability. So much so I am considering to purchase pre-loved DS920+ from the market just to keep it as a backup use. Or should I risk that my DS920+ would last long enough till Synology releases new models (post 2025 models) that would serve the same (or better0 Capabilities of DS920+ in this aspect?
Thank You.