RE: WD My Cloud For Storing Audio

2015-03-20 Thread John Gurd
Hi Dane It's great to see you back again enlivening the list with interesting contributions. I have a ReadyNAS NAS but they changed the browser interface a while back and it is largely inaccessible and so very difficult to configure. How easy is the MyCloud to configure and are the apps

Re: WD My Cloud For Storing Audio

2015-03-20 Thread Dane Trethowan
A very accessible interface via your browser. On 20/03/2015 7:56 PM, John Gurd wrote: Hi Dane It's great to see you back again enlivening the list with interesting contributions. I have a ReadyNAS NAS but they changed the browser interface a while back and it is largely inaccessible and so

Re: The ins and outs of DLNA

2015-03-20 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yep, a good read for anyone interested and i think most people on the list would be, just take a glance at the article and you'll see why. I've lost count of exactly how many DLNA devices I have around my home, everything from the WD My Cloud to my Denon AVR2113 Surround-Sound receiver to the

The ins and outs of DLNA

2015-03-20 Thread Clifford Blackwell
Dane and others have talked about DLNA and it might still be a little vague as to what it's all about. I found this article in PC World that explains a little more about it and thought it might be helpful. http://www.techhive.com/article/2020825/how-to-get-started-with-dlna.html#tk.nl_pwr

RE: WD My Cloud For Storing Audio

2015-03-20 Thread Rick Alfaro
Totally agree here. I recently purchased the 4tb model to replace my old DLink nas that bit the dust and the difference in speed is impressive. The interface is great as long as you use the html interface. I paid $$180 for it from Amazon and it's been well worth it. Best regards, Rick

RE: WD My Cloud For Storing Audio

2015-03-20 Thread Rick Alfaro
Hi, as long as you use the MyCloud's web interface, it's fine and very useable. The MyCloud Windows app isn't so great however in terms of accessibility. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John Gurd Sent:

Re: WD My Cloud For Storing Audio

2015-03-20 Thread Dane Trethowan
I've been looking around at other models of hard drive, the bottom has fallen out of the market it seems, in Australia yo ucan buy a 6TB USB 3.0 drive for $200 so - at prices like these - go your hardest! store your music in high quality FLAC audio etc and - over time - retire them older hard

Re: WD My Cloud For Storing Audio

2015-03-20 Thread Dane Trethowan
As the review said, there's really no need to use the Windows App unless you wish to be totally confused. On 20/03/2015 11:51 PM, Rick Alfaro wrote: Hi, as long as you use the MyCloud's web interface, it's fine and very useable. The MyCloud Windows app isn't so great however in terms of

windows phoneRe: WD My Cloud For Storing Audio

2015-03-20 Thread ken
Hi Dane, I couldn't read the file you sent about the windows phone. Could you please put it in your dropbox?. I went to the verizon site, and got little info about accessability. Thanks -Original Message- From: Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 11:23 AM To: PC

Re: windows phoneRe: WD My Cloud For Storing Audio

2015-03-20 Thread ken
Hi, Thanks, I just heard it. I'm very surprised. Thanks. -Original Message- From: Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 12:07 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: windows phoneRe: WD My Cloud For Storing Audio Its not a file, its an audio demo, you'll find a play button

Re: windows phoneRe: WD My Cloud For Storing Audio

2015-03-20 Thread Dane Trethowan
Its not a file, its an audio demo, you'll find a play button on the page though it may not be labeled as such. On 21/03/2015 2:48 AM, ken wrote: Hi Dane, I couldn't read the file you sent about the windows phone. Could you please put it in your dropbox?. I went to the verizon