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11 Reviews
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HPs MediaSmart Server LX195 is a very cleverly designed machine that is definitely the most beautiful and smartly designed home media server weve seen. For Windows only and cross-platform households its well worth a look. Chris Holt ...
Abstract: In this day and age the average family has a lot of digital assets. Between the digital cameras, video cameras, mp3 players, computers, and cell phones, the list keeps growing. Now there has been one truism since the dawn of the computer hard drive: So...
Easy backup for Windows XP , Windows Vista and Mac OS X. Can be used with Linux clients as a Samba server. Has a nifty web interface for streaming plus works with iTunes, daapd clients and DLNA clients. Can use as a home photo server and upload pic
Configure a static address out of the box. Servers should not have to rely on DHCP to work. Also, have Windows Remote Desktop management active from the start. Right now you have to use Windows to set this up even if you have a Mac which it will wo
The single biggest problem my wife and other family members have is making sure that their data is backed up. The HP Mediasmart LX195 will help you make sure that data is safe and a while lot more. This server is based on Microsoft’s Windows Home S...
Beautiful interface; lots of simple instructions; feature rich; iTunes server; supports Time Machine.
ole that the LX195 uses for administration can only be accessed through Windows. However, the software controls are varied, intuitive, and beautifully laid out. Colorful tabs greet you on the left; when you first open the console, you see tabs where you c...
HP’s MediaSmart Server LX195 is a very cleverly designed machine that is definitely the most beautiful and smartly designed home media server we’ve seen, but you need Windows to get it up and running and for continued maintenance. Though not i...
Abstract: Short Version: The LX195 is great back-up solution for both PCs and Macs. It’s a tad overpriced and lacks expandability, but is still a solid Windows Home Server. Oh, and there’s a contest. Specs 1.6GHz Intel Atom 230 1GB of DDR2 RAM 640GB 7200 RPM SA...
We were very impressed with the LX195s performance and feature set. Despite having only a single, internal 640GB hard drive, we found it quite easy to add additional storage capacity via USB hard drives. The Media Collector feature worked great (once...
Simple to set up and use, Flexible storage expansion with no need to save / restore data, High performance, Automatic media import, Bundled backup software for Windows and Mac OS
10 user limit, No eSATA port, Jumbo frames not supported from HP interface, Limited backup options, No media import or setup support for Mac OS
Single drive version of HPs Windows Home Server based NAS with 1.6 GHz Intel Atom CPU, 1 GB RAM and Mac OS friendliness....
Abstract: Last week I got my hands on the newest HP MediaSmart Server LX195, a new smaller version of HP’s popular MediaSmart servers which run Windows HomeServer. When I first heard about the LX195 a few weeks ago I initially thought wow a server that wouldn’t ...
