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Hello

 

I recently purchased a Synology DS425+ NAS.

 

I have two questions about it.

1. I’ve heard that you can also create the RAID via Synology. And that you can expand the RAID level while the system is running, so you don’t have to install all the hard drives right away.

For example: Start with just 2 hard drives in RAID 1. When the drives are full, connect a 3rd hard drive and switch to RAID 5. Later, if more storage space is needed, you could then expand to 4 hard drives. At that point, you could stay with RAID 5 or switch to RAID 6. Is that correct?

The advantage would be that you only have to install as many hard drives as you’re actually using for storage. And that would also save on electricity.

2. As far as I know, you should try not to install hard drives with the same production dates. For example, you should order from different stores to get as varied production dates as possible.

That’s what I did. Unfortunately, I realized that Amazon and eBay all shipped hard drives from the same other seller. So now I only have 4 hard drives, 3 of which are from the same seller. As for the date, all the hard drives are from May 2025.

Do you think this is a problem? Or does it not matter that much, since even if I ordered from different stores, the hard drives would still have similar production dates?

If I’m going to use the drives one by one anyway (see Question 1), then it shouldn’t be a problem, right? What do you think is better? Should I have the hard drives in stock now for future use, or should I get them later when needed, which might result in drives with different production dates?

 

I’d love to hear your opinions and experiences.

 

Best regards, Marc

Hello

 

I recently purchased a Synology DS425+ NAS.

 

I have two questions about it.

1. I’ve heard that you can also create the RAID via Synology. And that you can expand the RAID level while the system is running, so you don’t have to install all the hard drives right away.

For example: Start with just 2 hard drives in RAID 1. When the drives are full, connect a 3rd hard drive and switch to RAID 5. Later, if more storage space is needed, you could then expand to 4 hard drives. At that point, you could stay with RAID 5 or switch to RAID 6. Is that correct?

The advantage would be that you only have to install as many hard drives as you’re actually using for storage. And that would also save on electricity.

2. As far as I know, you should try not to install hard drives with the same production dates. For example, you should order from different stores to get as varied production dates as possible.

That’s what I did. Unfortunately, I realized that Amazon and eBay all shipped hard drives from the same other seller. So now I only have 4 hard drives, 3 of which are from the same seller. As for the date, all the hard drives are from May 2025.

Do you think this is a problem? Or does it not matter that much, since even if I ordered from different stores, the hard drives would still have similar production dates?

If I’m going to use the drives one by one anyway (see Question 1), then it shouldn’t be a problem, right? What do you think is better? Should I have the hard drives in stock now for future use, or should I get them later when needed, which might result in drives with different production dates?

 

I’d love to hear your opinions and experiences.

 

Best regards, Marc

Hello

 

I recently purchased a Synology DS425+ NAS.

 

I have two questions about it.

1. I’ve heard that you can also create the RAID via Synology. And that you can expand the RAID level while the system is running, so you don’t have to install all the hard drives right away.

For example: Start with just 2 hard drives in RAID 1. When the drives are full, connect a 3rd hard drive and switch to RAID 5. Later, if more storage space is needed, you could then expand to 4 hard drives. At that point, you could stay with RAID 5 or switch to RAID 6. Is that correct?

The advantage would be that you only have to install as many hard drives as you’re actually using for storage. And that would also save on electricity.

2. As far as I know, you should try not to install hard drives with the same production dates. For example, you should order from different stores to get as varied production dates as possible.

That’s what I did. Unfortunately, I realized that Amazon and eBay all shipped hard drives from the same other seller. So now I only have 4 hard drives, 3 of which are from the same seller. As for the date, all the hard drives are from May 2025.

Do you think this is a problem? Or does it not matter that much, since even if I ordered from different stores, the hard drives would still have similar production dates?

If I’m going to use the drives one by one anyway (see Question 1), then it shouldn’t be a problem, right? What do you think is better? Should I have the hard drives in stock now for future use, or should I get them later when needed, which might result in drives with different production dates?

 

I’d love to hear your opinions and experiences.

 

Best regards, Marc

Grüß euch

Ich beschäftige mit gerade mit dem Method Feedern und habe da mal ne Frage.

Es sollte ja so sein, dass ich den Korb möglichst immer an der gleiche Stelle auswerfe. Um da zu erreichen, wird ja oft empfohlen den Clip an der Rolle zu verwenden, oder mit einem Gummi um die Rolle.

Setzt ihr bei dieser Montage dann wirklich nur die Rutenspitze als Bissanzeiger ein und nutzt dann immer feste Bleie und setzt auf den Selbsthakeffekt?
Oder nutzt ihr auch schon mal den Freilauf mit freilaufenden Bleien, wissend dass man den Platz nicht so leicht wieder findet und findet das es nicht so extrem wichtig ist immer den gleichen Platz wieder zu erreichen?

Grüße, Marc

Grüß euch

Ich beschäftige mit gerade mit dem Method Feedern und habe da mal ne Frage.

Es sollte ja so sein, dass ich den Korb möglichst immer an der gleiche Stelle auswerfe. Um da zu erreichen, wird ja oft empfohlen den Clip an der Rolle zu verwenden, oder mit einem Gummi um die Rolle.

Setzt ihr bei dieser Montage dann wirklich nur die Rutenspitze als Bissanzeiger ein und nutzt dann immer feste Bleie und setzt auf den Selbsthakeffekt?
Oder nutzt ihr auch schon mal den Freilauf mit freilaufenden Bleien, wissend dass man den Platz nicht so leicht wieder findet und findet das es nicht so extrem wichtig ist immer den gleichen Platz wieder zu erreichen?

Grüße, Marc

Hi everyone,

I’m getting my new Kia Sportage at the end of the month. I’d like to install a dashcam in it.

I plan to install a camera in the front and one in the back.

Ideally, I’d like to install them so that the wiring isn’t visible. That’s why it’s important to choose connectors that allow me to potentially install a different camera down the line if needed, and to reuse the existing wiring and connectors.

The recording quality should be sharp and clear—enough that you can make everything out in an emergency.

Useful recordings for nighttime would also be great.

I’d appreciate it if you could offer a few good recommendations.

Looking forward to your replies. Best regards,

Marc

Hi everyone,

I’m getting my new Kia Sportage at the end of the month. I’d like to install a dashcam in it.

I plan to install a camera in the front and one in the back.

Ideally, I’d like to install them so that the wiring isn’t visible. That’s why it’s important to choose connectors that allow me to potentially install a different camera down the line if needed, and to reuse the existing wiring and connectors.

The recording quality should be sharp and clear—enough that you can make everything out in an emergency.

Useful recordings for nighttime would also be great.

I’d appreciate it if you could offer a few good recommendations.

Looking forward to your replies. Best regards,

Marc

Hi everyone,

I’m getting my new Kia Sportage at the end of the month. I’d like to install a dashcam in it.

I plan to install a camera in the front and one in the back.

Ideally, I’d like to install them so that the wiring isn’t visible. That’s why it’s important to choose connectors that allow me to potentially install a different camera down the line if needed, and to reuse the existing wiring and connectors.

The recording quality should be sharp and clear—enough that you can make everything out in an emergency.

Useful recordings for nighttime would also be great.

I’d appreciate it if you could offer a few good recommendations.

Looking forward to your replies. Best regards,

Marc

Hi everyone,

I’m getting my new Kia Sportage at the end of the month. I’d like to install a dashcam in it.

I plan to install a camera in the front and one in the back.

Ideally, I’d like to install them so that the wiring isn’t visible. That’s why it’s important to choose connectors that allow me to potentially install a different camera down the line if needed, and to reuse the existing wiring and connectors.

The recording quality should be sharp and clear—enough that you can make everything out in an emergency.

Useful recordings for nighttime would also be great.

I’d appreciate it if you could offer a few good recommendations.

Looking forward to your replies. Best regards,

Marc

Hi everyone,

I’m getting my new Kia Sportage at the end of the month. I’d like to install a dashcam in it.

I plan to install a camera in the front and one in the back.

Ideally, I’d like to install them so that the wiring isn’t visible. That’s why it’s important to choose connectors that allow me to potentially install a different camera down the line if needed, and to reuse the existing wiring and connectors.

The recording quality should be sharp and clear—enough that you can make everything out in an emergency.

Useful recordings for nighttime would also be great.

I’d appreciate it if you could offer a few good recommendations.

Looking forward to your replies. Best regards,

Marc

Hi

My girlfriend would like to get a new phone. But not one that’s too big. I’ve already narrowed down the options and am currently torn between the Poco F8 Pro and the Pixel 10. She’ll mainly use it for social media, WhatsApp, a bit of web browsing, and taking photos. Good photo quality is important.

What do you think? Which phone would you prefer and why? And most importantly, which one takes better photos in your opinion?

I’m interested in these two phones specifically.

Best regards, Marc

Hi

My girlfriend would like to get a new phone. But not one that’s too big. I’ve already narrowed down the options and am currently torn between the Poco F8 Pro and the Pixel 10. She’ll mainly use it for social media, WhatsApp, a bit of web browsing, and taking photos. Good photo quality is important.

What do you think? Which phone would you prefer and why? And most importantly, which one takes better photos in your opinion?

I’m interested in these two phones specifically.

Best regards, Marc

Hi

My girlfriend would like to get a new phone. But not one that’s too big. I’ve already narrowed down the options and am currently torn between the Poco F8 Pro and the Pixel 10. She’ll mainly use it for social media, WhatsApp, a bit of web browsing, and taking photos. Good photo quality is important.

What do you think? Which phone would you prefer and why? And most importantly, which one takes better photos in your opinion?

I’m interested in these two phones specifically.

Best regards, Marc

Hi

My girlfriend would like to get a new phone. But not one that’s too big. I’ve already narrowed down the options and am currently torn between the Poco F8 Pro and the Pixel 10. She’ll mainly use it for social media, WhatsApp, a bit of web browsing, and taking photos. Good photo quality is important.

What do you think? Which phone would you prefer and why? And most importantly, which one takes better photos in your opinion?

I’m interested in these two phones specifically.

Best regards, Marc

Grüße

Ich suche nach einer Empfehlung für einen guten Werkzeugkoffer. Also so klassisch mit Schraubenschlüssel, Rohrzange, Schraubenzieher und so.
Gibt es da gute Komplettsets, oder nehmt ihr einen leeren Kasten und holt alles benötigte einzeln dann hinzu?

Grüße, Marc

Grüße

Ich suche nach einer Empfehlung für einen guten Werkzeugkoffer. Also so klassisch mit Schraubenschlüssel, Rohrzange, Schraubenzieher und so.
Gibt es da gute Komplettsets, oder nehmt ihr einen leeren Kasten und holt alles benötigte einzeln dann hinzu?

Grüße, Marc

Hi

Which HDD hard drives would you recommend for a Synology DS425+? A specific external brand, or do you think the original drives are better?

Best regards, Marc

Hi

Which HDD hard drives would you recommend for a Synology DS425+? A specific external brand, or do you think the original drives are better?

Best regards, Marc

Grüße

Kann jemand ein gutes externes USB Blu-ray Laufwerk empfehlen?
Ich brauche es um alten Backup und Daten CD´s und DVD´s zu lesen, sowie um meine DVD´s und Blu-Ray zu rippen und aufs NAS zu spielen.
Kann da jemand ein Laufwerk empfehlen?

Btw. Kann jemand eine gute Software empfehlen um DVD´s und Blu-Ray zu rippen?

Grüße, Marc

Grüße

Kann jemand ein gutes externes USB Blu-ray Laufwerk empfehlen?
Ich brauche es um alten Backup und Daten CD´s und DVD´s zu lesen, sowie um meine DVD´s und Blu-Ray zu rippen und aufs NAS zu spielen.
Kann da jemand ein Laufwerk empfehlen?

Budget so bis 100 Euro.
Anforderungen sind eigentlich nur, dass das Laufwerk auch mit großen Daten gut und schnell umgehen kann und die Daten zugig überträgt.

Btw. Kann jemand eine gute Software empfehlen um DVD´s und Blu-Ray zu rippen?

Grüße, Marc