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NAS Synology

ipkg on Synology NAS.

Just to keep the note for myself:

1. Read WIKI. For DS213+ (e500, e500v2)

wget http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/syno-e500/cross/unstable/syno-e500-bootstrap_1.2-7_powerpc.xsh
sh syno-e500-bootstrap_1.2-7_powerpc.xsh

2. add /opt to path

vi .profile
PATH=..:/opt/bin:/opt/sbin

3. Logout and Login again to apply PATHs.
4. update ipkg and install some tools

ipkg-opt update
ipkg-opt install mc
ipkg install mlocate
updatedb

mc_on_DS213p_619px

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Devices DVR

Car DVR: ParkCity DVR HD 710 vs GoPro HERO3 White

Just a quick comparition of Action cam vs digital video recorder.

Summary:

ParkCity DVR HD710 GoPro HERO3 White
ParkCity_HD710 GoPro_HERO3_back
Price 200$ 290$ (+50/100$)
Resolution 1080p@25fps 1080p@25fps
Accumulator 470 mAh 1050 mAh
GPS +
LCD +
Wi-Fi +

Both can rewrite video (delete old files automatically). Both wide angle. ParkCity controls with LCD are much usable in car, but GoPro may be controled from iPhone (including video preview, start recordsing, change settings) using Wi-Fi. GoPro has better accumulator. Without external power HERO able to record video for about an hour, ParkCity only half an hour. Both have miniUSB power input. To be able to use it on GoPro “The Frame” or “Skeleton” cases must be bought also. It is additional 50$. Suction cup (instad of Adhesive Mounts) is also additional 50$. GPS on ParkCity make it possible to make tracks and also print speed to video.

In short the only reason to use GoPro HERO3 as a car DVR is you already have it. Or if you need action camera. In all other cases special DVR devices are better and cheaper.

Video quality below

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Devices Flash

Transcend JetFlash 300 USB 2.0 32 GB

Testing yet another USB flash drive speed. TS32GJF300. This one is slow.

Transcend_JetFlash300_cover

Transcend_JetFlash300

CrystalDiskMark TS32GJF300

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Devices HDD SSD

Intel NUC D54250WYK

Introduction

Most annoying issue about my old PC was that it cannot playback 1080/60p and 4K video smoothly. Since 3D was not in use last couple of years I decide to switch from discrete graphics to internal. Also after some market investigation I decide to switch from classic desktops to nettop. So I was trying to buy nettop that will give me at least same computing power as previous PC but also gives me 4K and 1080/60p video playback. I chose Intel NUC Kit D54250WYK.

Intel NUC

Inside Intel NUC

Intel NUC inside

I did add 2x8GB DDR3 1600 and Crucial M500 480 GB mSATA drive and did some tests.

SSD Speed

Crucial M500 480GB

Windows 7 performance

windows_performance_chart

Passmark PerformanceTest v8

PassMark Rating

Also did some tests to compare with previous PC. Results in short: about same FPS in 3D, faster video playback (compressed 4K is OK), faster load, 90 times smaller (in volume), 20 times lighter, 10 times less power consumption, less noise. Details below:

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Flash SD

Modern 32 GB SDHC UHS-1 cards I/O speed test

Some new SD cards speed test

TDK 32 GB SDHC UHS-I Class10 t78717
Transcend Premium 32 GB SDHC UHS-I Class10 TS32GSDU1
SanDisk Extreme SDHC UHS-I Class10 SDSDX-032G-X46

TDK 32GB SDHC TRANSCEND 32 SDHC SANDISK 32GB SDHC
Sequential Read (MB/s) 52.090 88.012 46.786
Sequential Write (MB/s) 14.136 38.338 42.927
Random Read 512KB (MB/s) 44.635 69.408 40.880
Random Write 512KB (MB/s) 0.659 13.426 29.822
Random Read 4KB (QD=1) (MB/s) 2.818 2.540 3.031
Random Write 4KB (QD=1) (MB/s) 1.077 0.509 1.600
Random Read 4KB (QD=32) (MB/s) 2.825 2.736 2.877
Random Write 4KB (QD=32) (MB/s) 0.852 0.423 1.529
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Uncategorized

Internet at home: 1 Gbps connection

Ethernet 1Gb/DHCP, Router ASUS RT-N66U (Dynamic IP, NAT)

Some speed tests below

Kiev

3096242124

Download speed from ex.ua.

Screenshot 2013-11-12 19.33.45

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GSM

speedtest: 3G in Czech Republic

Some places have excellent 3G speed. Like this one.

Airport in Prague:
vodafone_cz_3g_airport

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apple Devices Uncategorized

Philips Fidelio DS8800w firmware update

Just found that DS8800 may be updated with DS9800 firmware. Device has no check for models and also not check region codes. In my experiment I have updated DS8800W/10 with DS9800W/37 firmware

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apple Devices iphone

iPhone 5S vs iPhone 5. Camera test.

Let’s see if new iPhone 5S camera is much better.

iphone 5S back

White balance of complex scene is much better due to two colored LED flash. So there is no more unnaturally yellow backgrounds on indoor shots with flash. See example below. Right is iPhone 5S, left is iPhone 5. Also note blue shadow behind the object. Two color LED flash has disadvantages.

iphone5s_vs_iphone5_led_flash_test

An a everyday shots there is not much difference found. See example below. Upper image is iPhone 5S shot. Lower image is iPhone 5 shot.

iphone5s_vs_iphone5_day_test

Low light shots show some noticeable difference. See below. Upper image is iPhone 5S shot. Lower image is iPhone 5 shot.

iphone5s_vs_iphone5_low_light_test

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Devices Flash

SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 (SDCZ80-032G)

Fastest flash yet. SanDisk Extreme:

2013-09-26_115431

USB 3.0
2014-11-20_181646

USB 2.0
Sandisk_Extreme_USB2-exFAT