01-27-2021, 03:40 PM
I am surprised i9 could not cope with 4K. Maybe they are using a model without a graphics chip. Really strange.Either way, Xeon is indeed more powerful. It has no graphics but its performance can crunch even 4K. Some people go for a TS-673 with a PCIe graphics card. This way CPU does not need to deal with transcoding. Alternatively, you can indeed you ShieldTV as a transcoder and attach a NAS as a storage unit only.Qnap Hero at this point is a new OS and do not allow upgrading drives without resetting it. But there will be an update hopefully.Building an open-source NAS is an option, but it will ofter require your attention. It is OK if you have time.Yes, you can use Netgear with RSYNC to back up your NAS. This is a clever idea.I hope this helps.