Connection to NAS: Hey Does anyone know if the Duet can be connected to a NAS and play MP3s without a laptop/pc being turned on?
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Yes it can. I use QNAP which offers support for the squeezebox. I got the QNAP some time ago so there may be better options out there right now.
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This is not a NAS it is a RAID so no you cannot use it without the card unless you hook it to a computer with other external sata ports. It does always require a system to work.
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Neither could I ! The USB port would not work with my laptop or MP3 player or other audio sources either. This unit has many other bugs as well. I returned mine after toying around with it for 30 days.. Sorry I couldn't really help with your problem, other than my strong recommendation to return it ASAP.....
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I have mine connected via network and also attached to that network is my NAS and it works great. From reading the manual you can also connect the NAS straight to the media player via USB, Ethernet, or SATA and all should work. As for the BD3D ISO it should play with no issues depending on how your media is being fed to the box. If over network your network has to be strong (Wi-Fi may not cut it).
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No, but it connects very easily over wired ethernet and with a NAS device, you want it to be connected to your network so you get the quickest response time. You probably wouldn't want to suffer the speed penalty that comes with a wireless connection.
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Hi Mr.Scheuerman, truth is i don't know,what I do know is why rip high quality vynil to mp3 format? There are better machines to do this depending on your budget, this is just me,& I'm sure you'll find what you needSincerely Heriberto
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I don't think you can connect it to your computer. It's designed to connect to MP3 players, I tried to connect it to my laptop for a school project but it didn't work (of course that was two years ago).
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As a network attached storage device (NAS), it will function as a Sonos library. I have a Buffalo NAS on which I keep all my digital music, and my Sonos system accesses that drive to play my music.
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I know this is an old question but I'll answer this for everyone asking the same question.Yes it can... but you need to run a DLNA / Mediashare server app on your NAS or PC. Win XP, 7, 8: needs Windows Media Connect. Linux: you'll need to install MiniDLNA or Rygel or similar.After the server app is installed and configured, you can browse and play the shared media files from the TV through the "Media Share" app on the LG TV.I recently bought this TV and haven't found concise how-to info anywhere so I've researched and figured it out on my own. I hope I've provided helpful info. I know this is an old question but I'll answer this for everyone asking the same question.Yes it can... but you need to run a DLNA / Mediashare server app on your NAS or PC. Win XP, 7, 8: needs Windows Media Connect. Linux: you'll need to install MiniDLNA or Rygel or similar.After the server app is installed and configured, you can browse and play the shared media files from the TV through the "Media Share" app on the LG TV.I recently bought this TV and haven't found concise how-to info anywhere so I've researched and figured it out on my own. I hope I've... » Read More I know this is an old question but I'll answer this for everyone asking the same question.Yes it can... but you need to run a DLNA / Mediashare server app on your NAS or PC. Win XP, 7, 8: needs Windows Media Connect. Linux: you'll need to install MiniDLNA or Rygel or similar.After the server app is installed and configured, you can browse and play the shared media files from the TV through the "Media Share" app on the LG TV.I recently bought this TV and haven't found concise how-to info anywhere so I've researched and figured it out on my own. I hope I've provided helpful info. « Show Less
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You don't need an audio interface on your laptop, its as simple as plug in go. You can just play right fromyour itunes.
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There are drivers in the media Player software to load/ access music in "MTP mode". Really if you want to use MSC mode, the player acts like a flash drive or external harddrive- you can load music WITHOUT Windows Media Player.
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Yes. For example, I have my NAS adapter attached to 3.5-in laptop hard drive that is in an external case which only has a USB port. Follow the instructions and format the portable storage using the NAT adapter utility. By default, it creates 3 folders for you: Music, Photo, and Video. Plus there is a Media Server utility. So, again, I would have to say, yes.
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yes. In addition, if you computer is turn-on all the time you listen music, you do not need to buy NAS. Just use your computer as your NAS, same access-speed.
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I do exactly this with a Synology NAS. There are a few caveats with the library but I can watch or listen to my library on 2 Apple TVs and audio with some Airport Expresses. Should work the same with this.
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Use another player that supports Samba,such as NPlayer. You can play almost any format. Just click on network options and choose SMB and connect the app to the media server. User ID is admin and password blank as default. Enjoy
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I don't think so but I have never worked with NAS. I use 2 ea 4TB external hard drives. It has two USB 2.0 ports for inputs. The DOS is rather old style and clunky. I can't see anything in the menu for anything but playing files from a HD. I would buy a better device than this one if I need to replace it.
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I wasn't able to connect it to NAS; it was confirmed by Panasonic that the unit sold in North America does not have the DLNA support needed to connect to NAS. The same model sold in Europe is ok, I guess this is one of the reasons the price is less expensive in North America.