Seagate Central Review - Compared to WD My Cloud - Network Hard Drive

Author: Lon.TV
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Buy it on Amazon - http://goo.gl/IB6WaH (affiliate link). Video Index: 0:29 Hardware overview 1:42 Local network access 3:49 Web-based control panel 6:00 DLNA to smart TV demo 6:15 iTunes sharing limitation 7:47 iPhone app demo 10:09 Desktop remote file access via the web 11:50 Benchmarks 12:47 Conclusion The Seagate Central is a blazing fast network attached storage device that has a lot of potential but is hindered by poor software that limit functionality. This product is very similar to the WD My Cloud but falls short in a number of areas: 1. Private folders aren't accessible via the mobile app 2. All images uploaded via mobile are publicly viewable on the local area network 3. Mobile app on iOS is very slow with large photo libraries 4. Only one password protected share per user 5. Administrators can't see folders created by other users 6. External drives not accessible via mobile app 7. No desktop app 8. Can't internally transfer from an attached USB drive to the internal hard disk That said the transfer speeds on this are very, very fast. If they could bring some of the access features up to the level of the WD My Cloud this would be a killer product. Find Ricki Nicholas' YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/RikkiNicholas PRODUCT ACQUISITION DISCLOSURE: I purchased this drive with my own funds.

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  1. Hell Lon, my Seagate Nas DLNA all of sudden is giving me isssues, It's been working all this while with no issues, all of a sudden the twonk server cannot see the data in my public folder. Any solution?
  2. I wouldn't buy another Seagate Central product. It is the only one that has failed out of all my drives. My Seagate Central became corrupted when I connected from out of town.
  3. At the end of the day, this one is better or WD? Is there any better option for both of them?
  4. Thanks for your review... Yet, for me... this device is almost a Zero !.... Total fiasco...

    Poor interface, non sense support that almost tell s you... Thanks for buying our product, you are on your own to solve any kind of questions you may have....

    I really regret buying it Low transfering rate, innestable, every now and then it gets disconnected or almost freezzed while managing the files....
  5. I just maxed out my space and need a new way to store my files and keep them safe. So, thank you for the wonderful in depth review. It's going to be a WD My Cloud for me! Keep up the awesome research! :)
  6. I've just got the wd and my write speeds are around 85mb a second. I transferred 570gb of video data in just over 2 hours. Not done a read test but i assume it will be faster.
  7. The no iOS problem is fixed now right?
  8. Lon, Thank you for your product reviews.
    Now I have a better idea on what product to buy.
  9. Can it be plugged in to a TV (not smarttv) directly using the USB port?
  10. I just got it this morning and it's not that bad. The iOS app needs a huge overhaul though and I dislike that it won't let me access my private folder using my iPhone. Speeds are 45 Mbit/s-ish so that's good.
  11. Hey, can you install software like Ms-MySQL or Oracle stock all your Database?
  12. Anyway so my Samsung M3 external hard disk suddenly stopped working. This was a bit of a blow as I had a lot of work and other good stuff on there. This will teach me in the future to BACk UP. I only bought it in Feb this year so was wondering about the Warranty. Samsung have about a million departments and when you eventually get through to someone they send you to Seagate Support. This is more websites and phone numbers that lead to a return address and a RMA number. And return instructions. These return instructions state that you should not send anything other than the bare drive to seagate. Don't send plastic cases. Its as bit fiddly but you remove the drive from the plastic case and send it to a UK address. Then I get an email the warranty is void because I removed the plastic case, And if I want my not working drive back I have to get it from Amsterdam. Is this a joke?
    http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/packing-and-shipping-instructions/
  13. i Use 192.168.2.1 Ip for my home network, can i access this device from any where...
  14. Hi Lon. Can a pc and mac see an external DVD drive attached via USB to a NAS ?
  15. fantastic videos. Thank you for doing this. Saves me a tonn of time.
  16. does anyone know if you connect a USB printer to the WD My Cloud? I currently have it connected to a mac but if it could be used through the WD My Cloud then I would not have to have the Mac on to print. Thanks appreciate the help.
  17. Great comparison thanks for the video
  18. i want to access from external Network...
  19. I have a DLINK 2750U modem and I can simply connect a wired USB drive to it. The speeds are low. Maybe 1mb per second at times when transferring files. however, I think considering it is free, I can't complain. So users may want to check if their modem/router supports such a config.
  20. I purchased a wd my cloud and it was the worst piece of garbage ever. I managed to return i and get a refund. I tried everything to make it work but it is just crap. See my post in the wd forum http://community.wd.com/t5/WD-My-Cloud/The-worst-product-ever-made/td-p/842081/highlight/true
    Today I got a seagate. Up and running after 5 minutes.