For anyone with a large DVD collection

takman

A_Pandiculation wrote: »

I did say "most modern routers" just for that very reason. Mine for example has both USB3 and USB2 and isn't a particularly whizz-bang do-all model.
Not only that but I did point out earlier that a NAS might suit their needs. It doesn't suit mine though and a router to USB3-connected 5TB portable drive is both much more energy-efficient, convenient and cost-effective than a NAS.
Horses for courses as they say.

As far as i'm aware all the routers offered by ISP's only have USB 2.0 ports on them and none have USB 3.0 ports. So considering that most people keep the standard ISP router they won't have USB 3.0 unless they have bought one themselves.

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takman wrote: »

As far as i'm aware all the routers offered by ISP's only have USB 2.0 ports on them and none have USB 3.0 ports. So considering that most people keep the standard ISP router they won't have USB 3.0 unless they have bought one themselves.

The Sky Q router (and NowTV since it's the same one) not only doesn't have any USB port but only has 2 Ethernet ports, presumably because of the mass move to WiFi.

A_Pandiculation

takman wrote: »

As far as i'm aware all the routers offered by ISP's only have USB 2.0 ports on them and none have USB 3.0 ports. So considering that most people keep the standard ISP router they won't have USB 3.0 unless they have bought one themselves.

Most people aren't wondering what to do with hundreds of DVD's and asking about options of which this was just one in this thread.

Routers routinely offered by ISP's are most often budget offerings without any otherwise standard ports and usually with software restricted and options disabled to try & tie you to their broadband.
That said some do offer usb3 ports, like BT's Homehub6.

When you can buy a decent non-tied example for under a hundred quid and very probably use it with any provider if you want or need to change as well as benefitting from useful options like USB3 ports it's no wonder that there's such a market for modem/routers. Most people who have ever experienced problems with a tied router or is tech savvy will know this.
According to an ispreview.co.uk survey in September over a third of respondents used non-tied access equipment. That suggests that more people buy their own routers/modems than you think.

takman

A_Pandiculation wrote: »

Most people aren't wondering what to do with hundreds of DVD's and asking about options of which this was just one in this thread.

Routers routinely offered by ISP's are most often budget offerings without any otherwise standard ports and usually with software restricted and options disabled to try & tie you to their broadband.
That said some do offer usb3 ports, like BT's Homehub6.

When you can buy a decent non-tied example for under a hundred quid and very probably use it with any provider if you want or need to change as well as benefitting from useful options like USB3 ports it's no wonder that there's such a market for modem/routers. Most people who have ever experienced problems with a tied router or is tech savvy will know this.
According to an ispreview.co.uk survey in September over a third of respondents used non-tied access equipment. That suggests that more people buy their own routers/modems than you think.

But if the OP doesn't have a USB 3.0 port on their router they would be much better off spending the money buying a NAS with Ethernet then buying a new router plus a USB HDD.

I'm quite surprised by that survey because i don't know many people personally who have changed their router from the one supplied to them by their ISP.

Carrot007

1. Bung them all in boxes in the loft becuase I find it hard to get rid of things.


2. Never touch them and use netflix?


(Dr Who and blurays not included in this!)

JustAnotherSaver

takman wrote: »

I'm quite surprised by that survey because i don't know many people personally who have changed their router from the one supplied to them by their ISP.

I used to - before i signed up to fibre broadband. Now i just stick with the supplied router (so in this case the BT Smart Hub).

almillar

as most routers only have USB 2.0 ports which will severely limit the transfer speed which will be an issue when moving large files.

Maybe not such a problem now, but a lot of the earlier routers that could connect a hard drive didn't have the processing power to keep up with duties - not the same as a dedicated NAS at all.

A_Pandiculation

takman wrote: »

But if the OP doesn't have a USB 3.0 port on their router they would be much better off spending the money buying a NAS with Ethernet then buying a new router plus a USB HDD.

I'm quite surprised by that survey because i don't know many people personally who have changed their router from the one supplied to them by their ISP.

But I wasn't talking about the OP.
I was explaining what I had done.
Read my original post and you will see that I said a NAS might suit the OP and then explained the route I personally had taken.


Interestingly though I see that the OP has a BT Smart Hub.
Depending upon model it might have a USB3 port, because as I said above the Home Hub 6 does or there may be an upgrade option available. Either would provide a far more cost-effective (and easier if you're not too tech savvy) route than buying a NAS if that is the route the OP wants to go.

Pikeyp

re. physical storage ... have you got a spare room you could use?

My sisters got so much 'stuff' she uses a spare bedroom (they are in a bungalow with two bedrooms 'upstairs'! ..) ... two racks full of DVD's as I recall ... and two wardrobes full of clothes too!

timodell

I had exactly the same dilemma a year ago and rationalised over 500 DVDs into 9 wallets - just kept a handful of specialised box sets (like Band of Brothers tin etc..) and my Blue rays. I also uploaded the database to Coollector which is a neat interactive database manager. It lets you catalogue your "owned" collection and shows them within a full database of information about the movies as well as interfacing with the Netflix movie database and Amazon DVD prices. So now I can easily check which movies/tv series I physically own and also get a handy update of the latest Netflix database - it even lets me use filters such as "new to streaming in last 30 days" and even sort by Imdb rating. Brilliant