Help with media server build!

[Detail Chris]

Hi needing some CS help. Ive currently got a Zxyel Nas which is used to stream music and mkv to PS3 and Raspberry PI.
Im moving to a new house in a few weeks so im looking at building a bigger server to stream (cat5e) throughout the house for films and music. Initially i was thinking another large NAS would be sufficient but i quite fancy having a blu-ray drive so i can rip films to mkv.

So on a budget what are my options. Would i have to use a windows OS because i want to rip the films, if i do then will the rapberry/ media servers be ok with this setup and kind of pick it up as a nas!?

All options will be considered and thanks!

Chris

 

[Dink]

i run a hp n40L as a media server

space for 4 hard drives(i've got 10Tb in mine) + a full size ODD for the price of £104 (after £100 cashback)

they do a n54l now (faster cpu) so you could wait to see if they do a cashback deal on these too

 

[Gareth]

I've got the N40L and the N54L (and an ML110 also), they were doing loads of deals on the N54L but they seem to have stopped, they were supposed to be releasing the G8 at some point soon.

 

[Dink]

was going to get the n54l last month with the cashback

the g8 looks sweet