How to convert and transfer AVI movies onto NAS drive

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Learn this article to transcode AVI to NAS Device for streaming to your DLNA compatible devices so that you can play the AVI videos on your iPad/iPhone or other portable devices.

"I recently purchased a NAS to store all my music/photos etc on. I can stream stuff to my iPhone/iPad using the NAS software. What I want to do is convert all my AVI files to my NAS, but I’m not sure which format to do it in, to play nice with my Apple TV2, Xbox 360, iPhone, iPad etc. I wanna get some advice as to what format to rip in and what software to use?"

To load AVI videos to NAS device, you need to convert AVI to NAS MKV/MP4 format for media player like PS3. At this stage, powerful third-party software for encoding AVI to Synology NAS is what you need.

Here, Brorsoft Video Converter is right for you which is much professional and easier to use than other APPs on the market. What’s more, it is capable of supporting other videos, like VOB, MTS, MKV, MXF, MOV and so on. Meanwhile, it also comes with useful editing functions, like video joining, video trimming, splitting, cropping, etc. For those who are running on Mac OS X(Mavericks included), Video Converter Mac is designed for you. Now just download the program to learn how to do it.

How to Convert AVI to NAS for streaming

STEP 1. Install and launch the program, and then click the "Add" button to import the AVI files or directly drag them into program window list.



STEP 2. Tap Format bar and choose a proper output format. To stream videos via NAS, MP4 from "Common Video" is one of the best compatible format.



STEP 3. Click "Convert" button on the main interface to start converting AVI to MP4 for NAS streaming.

After the conversion, you can get the resulted videos by clicking the "Open" button and then you can stream AVI videos via NAS for home studio.

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