Can i Connect an Apple TV with a CH3HNAS by Conceptronic (ENG-SPANISH)

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Can i Connect an Apple TV with a CH3HNAS by Conceptronic (ENG-SPANISH)

Hola a todos.

Tengo en casa un router Wifi en donde tengo conectados 2 NAS de Conceptronic (CH3HNAS y CH3MNAS).

Quisiera saber si el APPLE TV una vez conectado por Wifi al router va a detectar las peliculas y musica que tengo dentro de los NAS.

Todavia no he comprado el apple TV.

Saludos y Gracias

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Hi all.

I have a wireless router at home where I have connected two Conceptronic NAS (CH3HNAS and CH3MNAS).

I would like if the Apple TV when connected to Wifi router will detect Movies and Music.

I still have not bought the Apple TV.

Greetings and Thanks

AppleTV 2, Other OS

Posted on Nov 18, 2012 4:16 AM

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Answer 1

Alley_Cat

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Nov 18, 2012 5:12 AM in response to javierborragan

No it won't.

It does not use DLNA and cannot directly access network drives.

Streaming content across teh LAN require files to be added to iTunes - while they may be stored on the LAN, iTunes must be running to access them via AppleTV.

Files are also limited to specific codecs:

Video Formats	H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High or Main Profile level 4.0 or lower, Baseline profile level 3.0 or lower with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280x720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
Audio Formats	HE-AAC (V1), AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-through
Photo Formats	JPEG, GIF, TIFF

http://www.apple.com/uk/appletv/specs.html

AC

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Answer 2

Nov 18, 2012 5:25 AM in response to Alley_Cat

Thanks Alley.

I have seen that the features of the NAS has an Itunes server.

Do not work with that?

Features

Number of hard disk bays

2

On/Off switch

Yes

Built in Samba server

Yes

Built in UPnP AV server

Yes

Built in iTunes server

Yes

Built in FTP server

Yes

Active cooling

Yes

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Answer 3

Alley_Cat

Level 7

20,560 points

Nov 18, 2012 5:50 AM in response to javierborragan

Despite an iTunes server I don't think it will work.

Unless there's a proper instance of iTunes running on a network device AppleTVs can't connect.

AppleTV1 used a 'pairing system' whereby a numerical code show on the TV had to be entered into itunes.

AppleTV2 and 3 use Home Sharing to share media from iTunes.

AFAIK no NAS supports Home Sharing.

The NAS iTunes servers use the old iTunes Sharing protocol - so media will be seen in iTunes from teh NAS as 'shared' but this is quite different to Home Sharing.

AC

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Answer 4

Nov 18, 2012 7:08 AM in response to Alley_Cat

Thanks for all, Alley.

😉

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