Buffalo Technology LinkStation Pro 1 TB Network Attached Storage LS-XH1.0TL (Black) Reviews
Buffalo Technology LinkStation Pro 1 TB Network Attached Storage LS-XH1.0TL (Black)
- 2X the performance of all other single-drive NASes tested.
- Use the LinkStation Pro with Time Machine
- Easily stream your favorite music and videos directly from LinkStation Pro to a PC, Mac, or DLNA media player.
- Direct Copy feature allows you to automatically upload images from your digital camera or digital camcorder directly to your LinkStation
- Scheduled Backup via USB to external HDD and support for Time Machine Functionality
Buffalo’s LinkStation Pro is a high performance, dependable, shared network storage solution with fast transfer speeds. It is easy to install and lets you store and share your music, photos, and videos on your home or business network as well as on
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List Price: $ 229.99
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Buffalo Technology LinkStation Live 1.0TB Shared Network Attached Storage LS-CH1.0TL(Black)
- LinkStation Live; Setup CD-ROM; Quick Setup Guides; Ethernet Cable; Power Cord; Warranty Statement
- Share storage and multimedia collections effortlessly-streams Audio
- Share a printer or add a DriveStation for increased capacity
LinkStation Live LS-CHL is dependable, silent, and easy to install. Seamlessly store and share your music, photos, and videos with LinkStation Live LS-CHL. Easily stream your favorite music and videos directly from LinkStation Live to a PC, Mac, or D
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List Price: $ 179.99
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Review by N. Silva Martinez for Buffalo Technology LinkStation Pro 1 TB Network Attached Storage LS-XH1.0TL (Black)
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I was looking for a NAS with DLNA support and Bittorrent client. I saw several options but this one was the better cost-benefits. It is a single drive NAS so I did not expect to have redundacy, I like it for my home digital repository, so I can access my media from any computer in my house, and I am planning to get an network audio player.
I installed it the last saturday so I had two days to test its features. The installation process was very straigth forward, in about ten minutes I have the NAS up and running following the installation CD. Then I copied a bunch of files from my PC to it and it did it without any problem. I can not say if it is as fast as Buffalo claims because I could not compare against any other NAS, it is my first one.
I enabled the bittorrent client and it worked very well. The media server worked also well, I used Mezzmo media player to test it from a laptop in the network and it find my media files and played correctly, I played the network media for about an hour and it did it steadily. The web access feature worked also without problem, I have to configure my router to allow access to it, but it was painless, now I can access my personal files from everywhere, specially from my work.
I am very happy with my purchase, i think it is a good start for my networked media players. The price could be a little high but it is in the range.
I have to visit this review in a couple of weeks, after I use it a little more, or when I get a network media player to test it with this NAS. But by now it was a very good purchase.
I am editing this review because I purchased a UPnP network media player (philips NP2900) and it worked with my music and photos library in my linkstation. When I configured the network connection in the NP2900 it inmediatly detected my NAS and I could begin to listen my music and displaying my photos. So It is another reason to be satisfied with my purchase.
Review by Busy Executive for Buffalo Technology LinkStation Pro 1 TB Network Attached Storage LS-XH1.0TL (Black)
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I replaced a Lacie NAS device with the Buffalo recently, and generally find the Buffalo to be a much better unit. While the Lacie worked okay for Windows, it never worked consistently with my Linux and Mac systems.
The Buffalo has a few extra communications protocols, including basic FTP, so accessing it from non-Windows systems is easy. If you search the Web, there are ways to install NFS on this device, opening it up further still (NFS requires a firmware patch though – not for the novice!). Although not well documented, I was even able to connect the NAS device to a large IBM mainframe computer. I guess that’s not common, but it’s nice to know it works anywhere you might need network attached storage.
Performance so far is excellent, so long as you have gigabit ethernet between it and the computers connecting to it. In an informal test, it seemed to perform substantially faster than a USB 2.0 drive attached to my PC…so fast, you sometimes can’t believe it was possible to move so much data in such a short time. But, plain old 100mb seems sluggish by comparison, and in this configuration, the USB drive won hands down.
The setup program and built-in administration cover all the basics and are easy to use, even for novices. I had mine up and running in under 10 minutes with no problems whatsoever. It can be configured with various types of security, keeping your networked data safe. Some of the security options do seem to slow the drive down somewhat, but I suppose that can’t be helped.
The other thing I like about this unit is that it’s fairly quiet compared to some others I’ve used. it does seem to have a small fan, but it is nearly silent in operation. For some reason, Buffalo makes it easy to replace the fan, which I found a bit concerning at first (why would it be easy to replace if it never breaks?) but my early experience tells me it’s not exactly under a heavy load. Overall built quality seems high and it seems rugged enough to endure years of service under my desk.
Overall, high marks – especially considering the low price.
Review by gigi berlocea for Buffalo Technology LinkStation Pro 1 TB Network Attached Storage LS-XH1.0TL (Black)
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I got it a couple of weeks ago on Amazon.com. It’s quiet, doesn’t run hot and it’s kinda’ cool looking. It’s pretty easy to set up too, but it comes with about 60 gigs of stuff that you probably don’t realy need. Except for the Memeo software which is nice because it backs up stuff automatically. The web acces gave my a little bit of trouble and when I called to tech support guy he didn’t really feel like helping me out… I guess that’s the reason I gave it 4 star instead of 5. It works fine now, though. It seemed a little slow as far as transfer speed to start out but I went in and increased the frame size and it’s a lot better now. I run gigabyt environment across the board so once I increased to frame size it really picked up speed. I would definitelly recomend it.
Review by F. Oquendo for Buffalo Technology LinkStation Pro 1 TB Network Attached Storage LS-XH1.0TL (Black)
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Setup: It’s the first time I try this type of backup system, which might explain why of some of the issues I’ve had; I’ll modify this review once I learn more about it. Installation was straight forward; unpack the drive, insert the disc that come with it into the computer and follow the instructions, which includes connecting the power supply and the Ethernet cable. At first the link station wasn’t recognized, but tried a second time and there it was. After that, it gets a little more too technical for those of us wh lack knowledge about network storage, which is why I gave it a four.
Software: Tried to install Memeo AutoBackup, but received a popup indicating the software was not compatible with the operating system, which was Windows 7 Home Premium; going to Buffalo website for support did not help as there’s no mention of or updated software for Windows 7. So I tried using Windows 7 Home Premium backup utility, however this edition does not support backing up to a network; you’ll need Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate. I have a key to Win 7 Professional so I opted to upgrade through windows Anytime Upgrade, which takes about 10 minutes. I tried the backup utility and it worked like a champ. It did take a while, about 1 ½ hour, but since it’s the first backup, I guess it should be expected.
Other Stuff: I mapped the drive so it shows up as drive letters (two as of now) when I open “Computer”. Accessing the Link Station from the internet is very straight forward; just entered the IP address and it took me there. I made sure to change the default user and password, which are admin and password respectively; that’s important to keep predators away from your files. My next step will be to go through the manual, learn more and come back to edit this review.
Review by SJA for Buffalo Technology LinkStation Pro 1 TB Network Attached Storage LS-XH1.0TL (Black)
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As most of the other reviews stated the product was easy to install and I was able to get it up and running quickly. Unfortunately after 3 weeks on line within my network, the unit stopped working. I think this may be a unique situation as the unit does appear to be well built. What is not acceptable is the software that runs and comes bundled with the unit. The backup software never worked, I was constantly getting an error message stating the NAS unit’s date/time is out of sync with my computers and the web access software just does not work. These software problems are also well documented on their forum as well. After emailing and calling Buffalo tech support, they were not able to solve any of these problems. I am sending the unit back and will look at other NAS options.
Review by Sam Smith for Buffalo Technology LinkStation Live 1.0TB Shared Network Attached Storage LS-CH1.0TL(Black)
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I ordered this item from another website, and so I avoided any issues that the previous reviewer experienced. That aside, I have now had this product for 2 weeks and it has been working great. The setup took a couple tries to locate the drive, but since that minor bump in the road it has worked very smoothly and exactly as advertised. Hooking up my current external USB drive was very easy as well. Upload/download speeds are very fast. Webaccess works great as well. My only complaint is that when in Auto power mode and the drive is powered down due to inactivity (as it should), you cannot initiate the hard drive again from Webaccess. It can only be turned back on from the home network. Thus, if you want to use Webaccess occasionally, the drive must be ON all the time and wasting energy. A minor gripe in the grand scheme of things though.
Review by Gerd Sousa for Buffalo Technology LinkStation Live 1.0TB Shared Network Attached Storage LS-CH1.0TL(Black)
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The product is almost everything I was expecting based on the description. One important piece that is not clear on the specs is that the external USB disk MUST be formatted at XFS in order to the users be able to read/write on it. Any legacy USB disk you might have is probably already formatted on NTFS or FAT32. After you install it on the Linkstation USB port you can read but not write on it. There are 2 major impacts on it:
First, you need to spend a lot of time to backup the original content of the Linkstation unit, format it on XFS and spend a lot of time again doing the copy of the data back to it…and you cannot use the unit to do it by itself. You must do the copy from a networked PC causing an intense and unnecessary traffic. Took to me 2 full days to do this operation in a 300GB disk.
Second: After the format you cannot remove the USB disk and read in other machine with Vista or XP on it. Only Linux/Unix OS would be able to read data from there.
One small pitfall happen during the setup, a bug that Bufallo claims impossible to reproduce, so they cannot fix but it is related by dozens of users in their FAQ blog, has locked my admin password. I couldn’t enter the admin username and of course couldn;t change anything in the configuration. Only after few days I was able to find out a solution doing a “refresh” on the firmaware. Their blog has the step-by-step for it. I hope the same thing does not happen again.
Besides that, the wake-up function is working fine (but you should use their NAS Navigator application on each client to make the unit awake after a stand-by). The driver is fast enough to allow DVD streaming from a DVD movie saved on the unit and played on my notebook. Also, the Media Server capabilities works fine and any iTunes in the network can create a library based on it. I might end up using the USB port as a backup of the sensitive data in the Linkstation and not as an extended storage unit. (this is the company recommendation anyway)
Review by Jay Vasa for Buffalo Technology LinkStation Live 1.0TB Shared Network Attached Storage LS-CH1.0TL(Black)
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Superb product. This machine will become your storage center in the house. I have put my music, videos, and pictures on it. Not only do you get 1TB, but you get a dependable server. Underneath, it is running a linux kernel that has a lot of services. There is a PnP (DLNA) server works with the xbox 360 great. The DLNA Server is really running the Twonky Media Server [...]. There is an FTP Server, Memeo Backup Server. There is a bittorrent client. The web access works great too– You can upload files anywhere in the world. You need to go to [...] for it to work. The admin interface works good. Although I would of liked a faster processor on this, it does do the job. The gige speed gives me a write of about 16MB/s using jumbo packets. It works with XP and Vista 32/64. I’m using firmware 1.02.
You can also expand the storage adding a USB drive. I may add another TB as I have almost maxed out this 1TB.
Review by walkair for Buffalo Technology LinkStation Live 1.0TB Shared Network Attached Storage LS-CH1.0TL(Black)
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Take it easy – this is my first product review on Amazon web site.
Intro
I’ve owned 2 Buffalo hard drives for last 3 years: 500GB USB and HS-DH500GL 500GB NAS. Both of them are still working.
LS-CH500L
Happy owner of LS-CH500L 500GB NAS hard drive. I got it two weeks ago for extra capacity and bit-torrent. I would give this box a 95% customer satisfaction. I would concentrate on comparing LS-CH to HS-DH, which is the model that replaced by this CH Series line.
Pros:
1. Good looking design
2. Very quite and cool
3. Pre-configured On/Off schedule settings
4. Easy setup (YMMV, since this is my second Buffalo NAS)
5. Built-in Bittorent client is absolutely terrific
6. DLNA certified out-of-the-box with stable and user-friendly Media server (Mediabolic garbage replaced with MVConnect)
7. Web Access – dyndns out-of-the-box through buffalonas.com web site
8. Reasonably priced
Cons:
1. Print Server – usability in most cases is 30% – it’s still doesn’t support multifunctional printers, so called AIO.
2. New firmware changes and features might not be included
Conclusion:
Essentially CH represents a repackaged DH with modified web interface, different vendor for a media server and integrated Bit-Torrent-client.
– I wish Buffalo would revise firmware more often for previous models. Unfortunately, Buffalo is up-to making more sales by forcing us to buy new boxes instead of building a brand loyalty and releasing new features into previous models to keep existing customers happy. Very sad, but true.
BTW, Amazon should merge this product review/description with
“Buffalo LinkStation Live LS-CHL – NAS – 500 GB – Serial ATA-150 – HD 500 GB x 1 – Gigabit Ethernet”, since it’s exactly the same product.
Review by Jeffrey M. Chang for Buffalo Technology LinkStation Live 1.0TB Shared Network Attached Storage LS-CH1.0TL(Black)
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I purchased this product primarily as a back-up server for another NAS device (not made by Buffalo Tech). My primary NAS has only 500GB. I thought the 1TB Linkstation could eventually replace the primary NAS device. So far, I am not convinced.
By comparison, the Linkstation was not as easy to set up; setting shares with restricted access somewhat confusing. I am still not able to set up web access to the admin page, which makes adding users when away from home not possible. It is for this reason, I am still hanging on to my primary NAS device. The NAS Navigator desktop SW is not at all stable/reliable — it is not able to see the NAS drive half of the time even when the drive is accessible via Windows Explorer. I share the same complaint that you can’t ‘wake up’ the Linkstation remotely in auto power saving mode.
The worst of part of my experience so far (after 2 months) was the drive failed after 2 weeks. It was replaced by Buffalo under warranty. I have to give some credit to the helpdesk folks for making the exchange process pretty painless.