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The NAS will format the drives for you.
The quickest way to copy the data over will be to connect the external drive to the USB on the NAS.
HDMI connectivity on a NAS isn't common, very few have it, in my opinion, you don't want your NAS near your TV, with all the HDD's clicking and whirring away they're not the quietest things.
All NAS will have USB and Ethernet, the USB is a connection to be used for external devices though, you can't hook a NAS up to your PC via USB. The NAS is connected to your router via ethernet or powerline and the PC is connected to the router via ethernet, powerline or wifi, they're not directly connected to each other.
A NAS doesn't need a lot of memory, mine has 2GB and it's plenty for streaming 4K media.
You're going to struggle with a player that does exactly what you want, A Vero4K goes straight into Kodi and then you just select Movies, TV, Music or one of the other items on the central ribbon which you can remove most of.
Android boxes you have to run an app like your Firestick as they're smart platforms that stream Netflix, BBC iPlayer etc.
If you're happy with the WD Live and it does what you want then stick with it.
I'd also add that if you have drives to slot into the NAS, what type of drives are they as standard desktop drives aren't really the best for longevity in a NAS that's going to be on 24/7, that's if it is going to be on 24/7 of course, but they're not meant to be switched off and on multiple times per day. |
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