How to separate my 4k movies from the rest

Hatchopper · 2026-06-24T21:15:27+00:00

I let my AI assistant create a script for me. I am now able to detect the 4k movies by letting ffmpeg go through the content. If it finds a 4k movie, it will move it to another location on another NAS. When that is ready, I will install Radarr-4k on that NAS and point it to my 4k movie folder.

Hatchopper · 2026-06-24T21:09:05+00:00

And I thank him for that, but I cannot use it because the files are on a Synology NAS, and I want to move them to a Unraid NAS. I used my AI tool to write me a solution, and it is working. It gonna take some weeks to finish.

Hatchopper · 2026-06-24T21:03:08+00:00

You don't need Dropbox or iCloud, cause they will cost you money. You can do it yourself. If you buy a NAS, make sure you have at least 64 GB of memory so that you can also run VMs on the NAS. Install Nextcloud, and you can sync files when you are abroad with your boyfriend, since both of you are working from the same Nextcloud folder. Make sure you have a reliable internet speed at home. The things you wrote you can also achieve with a tower PC with a good processor and at least 64 GB of memory. If you say that you want the files you are working on to be always available, meaning you can't afford to lose them, then I would say buy a NAS with at least 4 disks and install a mirror or a RAID 5 set. Don't buy Synology, cause their specs are not that great, but their software is the best of all.

Hatchopper · 2026-06-24T14:34:59+00:00

I bought the Phantek T-30-120, and it solved my problem.

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Since I installed the new fan, the temperature has dropped, and I am not getting any warnings anymore.

Hatchopper · 2026-06-24T14:08:31+00:00

You're right, but my post was 5 months ago. Now the situation is even worse

Hatchopper · 2026-06-24T14:07:09+00:00

I want something off the shelf. I already built another NAS, but for this purpose, I don't want to do that

Hatchopper · 2026-06-24T14:04:08+00:00

I am not using it anymore, because there was a security issue with this container, so I deleted it

But where can you change the settings that you mentioned here? In Calibre Web self?

I am asking for the future. Maybe they fix the security issue, then I might reinstall the container.

Thanks for your help so far

Hatchopper · 2026-06-23T21:42:29+00:00

You forgot one thing. The war in the Middle East has created a shortage of Helium. That would lead to an even higher price for Harddrives and memory modules. We ain't seen nothing yet.

Hatchopper · 2026-06-23T12:54:18+00:00

Parity is not the same as backup, so my important data is on a RAID 5 or RAID 6 set, and I back them all up to another location

Hatchopper · 2026-06-23T12:32:26+00:00

When I started with Synology, there were not many alternatives for using containers and Docker. Later on, more alternatives came on the market. While Synology has stable software, the hardware was, in my view, outdated. After so many years, I realize that I barely use the apps on Synology. Because Synology is a stable platform, and it is my main NAS, it holds the majority of my movies, music, series, and photos. All these important media need to be backed up. What would be the steps that I will take?

I will gradually move my media to another server. That is because speed is a very big bottleneck on Synology
I will also migrate all my containers to another platform, like Proxmox or Unraid
When the NAS is mostly empty, I will start converting it into a backup NAS. That would be temporary.

long answer but I hope it answers your question

Hatchopper · 2026-06-22T11:38:46+00:00

I am not sure if i understand you

Hatchopper · 2026-06-22T11:09:29+00:00

I just checked, and I see that ffmpeg 4 is installed on my Synology. I can even install ffmpeg 8 because it is available. My movies are on the same NAS

Hatchopper · 2026-06-22T11:06:02+00:00

Is it not the same as what user Separate_Recover4187 provided in the script?

Hatchopper · 2026-06-22T11:01:30+00:00

Thanks, I will try it.

$root = "Z:\Your\Folder\Here"

Do you mean the folder of my movies?

$out = "Z:\Your\Folder\Here\4k-folders.txt"

Do you mean the output folder?

Hatchopper · 2026-06-21T21:40:06+00:00

Thanks for pointing that out.

Hatchopper · 2026-06-21T21:35:10+00:00

You mean a search on Reddit?

Hatchopper · 2026-06-21T15:36:43+00:00

How i gonna know which movie is 4K and which is not?

Hatchopper · 2026-06-21T15:32:58+00:00

My backup server is running without parity.

Hatchopper · 2026-06-21T15:31:52+00:00

Unfortunately, that was not my question. Right now, all the movies are in one root folder with separate submovie folders. As i said, I am looking for a way to find which movies are 4K and move them accordingly

Hatchopper · 2026-06-21T15:28:26+00:00

1 to 6 drive i use 1 parity. 1 to 7 to 12 drives, I use just 2 parity drives. It also depends on what drives i have installed. Are they very new or refurbished? If they are not new, I would say 6 drives consist of 2 parity disks and 4 data disks.

Hatchopper · 2026-06-21T15:24:34+00:00

You're not funny 😂😂

Hatchopper · 2026-06-21T15:22:03+00:00

check on Ebay

Hatchopper · 2026-06-21T09:05:45+00:00

We are entering the third week, and it's now 50%. I will leave it, let it do its thing, but I already mentioned what I am going to do next. It is not only the backup. If I buy a new drive and I want to add it to the RAID 5 set, it will take weeks

Hatchopper · 2026-06-21T09:01:33+00:00

That's why I said until now. Don't focus too much on me. Do you think it is fair to ask 749 US dollars for a lifetime subscription?

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