In our discussion about Blu Ray "Sump" said "have plenty of disc space!".
OMG ain't that the truth! I am about 80% through "The Newsroom" which is
on Blu Ray. Close to 230 GB so far for 1 x TV series of 26 episodes.
I need to try and get the best mix between space & security on my QNAP
NAS, it seems to offer most RAID varieties.
I really can't afford to buy yet more SSDs - I can make 4 x 2 TB available >with some shuffling and that will allow me to back up to a second NAS
fitted with the last of my spinners + one more backup on a single SSD in a >PC.
What sort of RAID would give me the best balance?
It worries me with the QNAP that the first drive is flagged "system disk"
and I don't know what happens if that is the disk that falls over - any >thoughts? I'll try the QNAP forum otherwise.
Thanks!
In our discussion about Blu Ray "Sump" said "have plenty of disc space!".
OMG ain't that the truth! I am about 80% through "The Newsroom" which is
on Blu Ray. Close to 230 GB so far for 1 x TV series of 26 episodes.
On 27 Mar 2024 at 15:39:45 GMT, "Jeff Gaines" wrote:
In our discussion about Blu Ray "Sump" said "have plenty of disc space!".
OMG ain't that the truth! I am about 80% through "The Newsroom" which is
on Blu Ray. Close to 230 GB so far for 1 x TV series of 26 episodes.
That sounds like a very low level of compression - I've honed mine down to 400MB/hour using Handbrake. It's a barely noticeable from the original compromise. Of course, YMMV . . .
It worries me with the QNAP that the first drive is flagged "system disk" >>and I don't know what happens if that is the disk that falls over - any >>thoughts? I'll try the QNAP forum otherwise.
Thanks!
I would use RAID5.
Just found this Seagate online calc....
https://www.seagate.com/gb/en/products/nas-drives/raid-calculator/
On 2024-03-28, RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> wrote:
On 27 Mar 2024 at 15:39:45 GMT, "Jeff Gaines" wrote:
In our discussion about Blu Ray "Sump" said "have plenty of disc space!". >>>
OMG ain't that the truth! I am about 80% through "The Newsroom" which is >>> on Blu Ray. Close to 230 GB so far for 1 x TV series of 26 episodes.
That sounds like a very low level of compression - I've honed mine down to >> 400MB/hour using Handbrake. It's a barely noticeable from the original
compromise. Of course, YMMV . . .
While RAID is a consideration in this case it is not really the first point of call. Raid is about safety and speed.
Compression is the factor to consider first. Handbrake is your choice of compression. x265 takes alot longer than x264 but it only needs to be done once.
On 2024-03-28, RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> wrote:
On 27 Mar 2024 at 15:39:45 GMT, "Jeff Gaines" wrote:
In our discussion about Blu Ray "Sump" said "have plenty of disc space!". >>>
OMG ain't that the truth! I am about 80% through "The Newsroom" which is >>>on Blu Ray. Close to 230 GB so far for 1 x TV series of 26 episodes.
That sounds like a very low level of compression - I've honed mine down to >>400MB/hour using Handbrake. It's a barely noticeable from the original >>compromise. Of course, YMMV . . .
While RAID is a consideration in this case it is not really the first point >of call. Raid is about safety and speed.
Compression is the factor to consider first. Handbrake is your choice of >compression. x265 takes alot longer than x264 but it only needs to be done >once.
I do wonder if I would notice the difference between mp4 and mkv since
they are both displayed on the same TV screen?
I do wonder if I would notice the difference between mp4 and mkv since
they are both displayed on the same TV screen?
Jeff Gaines wrote:
I do wonder if I would notice the difference between mp4 and mkv since
they are both displayed on the same TV screen?
Both mp4 and mkv are simply containers, they say nothing about the format
or level of compression of the streams that are within them ...
On 28/03/2024 in message <l6ku2eFl6qgU1@mid.individual.net> Andy Burns
wrote:
Jeff Gaines wrote:
I do wonder if I would notice the difference between mp4 and mkv since
they are both displayed on the same TV screen?
Both mp4 and mkv are simply containers, they say nothing about the format
or level of compression of the streams that are within them ...
Thanks, this is way beyond my level of understanding!
For example I ripped "Red" from a Blu Ray and the mkv file details are:
Length: 01:51:11
Frame width: 1920
Frame height: 1080
Total bitrate: 33750 kbps
Frame rate: 23.98 frames/second
Video Tracks: H264 (High @ L 4.1)
Contains chapters: Yes
The file is 27 GB!
I will have a look at Handbrake.
On 27/03/2024 in message <2i690j9vr5nt37dlqvjt95t0ivkcfhnat5@4ax.com> Sump >wrote:
It worries me with the QNAP that the first drive is flagged "system disk" >>>and I don't know what happens if that is the disk that falls over - any >>>thoughts? I'll try the QNAP forum otherwise.
Thanks!
I would use RAID5.
Just found this Seagate online calc....
https://www.seagate.com/gb/en/products/nas-drives/raid-calculator/
That's a neat calculator, thank you :-)
I got a reply from the QNAP Forum. Reading between the lines, sadly a >necessity in most forums, the first disk is only flagged "system disk" if
the NAS is set up as JBOD so I shouldn't have an issue with RAID 5 -
thanks for the recommendation!
I wonder why the patronising dickheads who are the first to answer on the >manufacturer's forums are always called names ending in "man"? The one who >replied to me is dolbyman, another forum I use it was badgolderman. Their >replies always end with remarks like "you do have backups don't you".
I wonder why the patronising dickheads who are the first to answer on the >>manufacturer's forums are always called names ending in "man"? The one who >>replied to me is dolbyman, another forum I use it was badgolderman. Their >>replies always end with remarks like "you do have backups don't you".
Well, I can understand their reasoning.... and them saying "RAID isn't a >backup solution...." all singing from the same hymn sheet.
Elsewhere, as you already have the physical blurays, do you actually need
to store copies on the the NAS?
Perhaps consider using an external USB drive, and if it goes bang, then
get another and re-rip? And you don't have to burn CPU on Handbrake to
data reduce either.
Will the Qnap DLNA or SMB a USB external device?
On 28 Mar 2024 14:04:50 GMT, "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:
Will the Qnap DLNA or SMB a USB external device?
The QNAP can back up to a USB device but not stream from it. The key thing >>about backups is the time I have invested in getting the stuff off DVD/Blu >>Ray, including some TV programs with loads of series containing loads of >>episodes. I doubt I could be bothered to do it again. It's interesting to >>see how it works - especially as I am now trying AnyDVD feeding into >>Handbrake and tinkering with settings but I wouldn't want to do it for a >>living!
That is a pity about the streaming limitation.
I normally rip locally on my PC then copy across to my router that has an >external USB SSD which can DLNA to VLC on a firestick. Not particularly
fast, 30MB/s... But no stuttering - so good enough.
And Handbrake? been playing with the latest github copy built from source
- the build instructions miss one library out.... libgtk-4-dev
My 6C+HT Intel CPU has been toasty at 80degc for 2h05min converting Bluray >(Main title) to 1080p30...
...but... 36GB down to 2.8GB ... Now a visual test!
Will the Qnap DLNA or SMB a USB external device?
The QNAP can back up to a USB device but not stream from it. The key thing >about backups is the time I have invested in getting the stuff off DVD/Blu >Ray, including some TV programs with loads of series containing loads of >episodes. I doubt I could be bothered to do it again. It's interesting to
see how it works - especially as I am now trying AnyDVD feeding into >Handbrake and tinkering with settings but I wouldn't want to do it for a >living!
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