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bought and set up to make it short, who can forgo HDMI and DTS should perhaps rather resort to Synologyprodukten the NAS as a birthday gift for someone.
The pure transmission power is substantially lower than in, for example, a DS214 it but the power consumption is higher (at rest ca.24 Watts), who can exact data needed to look at H as one finds a direct comparison of both models.
If you only have a small living room should keep in mind that the fans of AS-204TE are no Leisetreter, it should already be sufficient distance from the viewer to the device. (Did WD Red Nasplatten installed which are very quiet even)
Positive, the device is even by inexperienced very easy to carry out by Assistant (if RAID level a known quantity are) and the APP-selection is very large, you can let many server services running on the NAS as the competitor. (One Whether the Power hunger should draw a 24/7 operation into consideration, however ...)

To actually purchase reason the XBMC software can also be via Logitech Harmony operate, a profile is einspielbar per Logisoftware, there is also a remote app for smartphones or you close your mouse and keyboard. (Is recommended for initial setup of XMBC)
There was one caveat to the beginning I juddered even SD recordings so that even a defect suspected for a long time to try (in forums, I found no real help) turned out everything that had enabled improvements for film formats in TV and in the media software that material could not play in sync, no reproach to the NAS.
The Plexsoftware I also tested, although it does not require the recipient, went very smooth from the outset, the problem when you restart the NAS always had the Plex server off and turned back on again to allow connection comes about, the German Forum is that it does not appear so other people has been made in some users of the error.
Can of course also to the switch / router combination are (ie both tested connecting the router directly and precisely via a switch)
Who therefore not constantly like boot up the computer, via AiMaster on your smartphone, you can also provide services to / off.

Conclusion Anyone who has a large film stock and the NAS needs as media center with HDMI (then also the hunger for energy is not so tragic) can strike here, who should not require a HDMI and continuous operation but perhaps look elsewhere.
Do not misunderstand, the AS-204TE is not a bad system.