# Plex on a boat? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [December 28, 2016, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-a-boat/173322 "2016-12-28T22:56:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![davisaw12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b782af/32.png) [@davisaw12](https://forums.plex.tv/u/davisaw12)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2016, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-a-boat/173322/1 "2016-12-28T22:56:18Z")
I’ve been running a ubuntu plex server on an inexpensive computer for about 4 years. My family and I are planning to spend the summer cruising the waterways of the east coast. I want to bring this computer, but think a NAS box may be a better option. Electricity is going to be precious, so a low power option would be great. I only have need for a couple of TB and none of the movies or shows are higher than dvd quality. Like to keep it under $200. What should I be looking for? ---
**Author:** ![kegobeer-plex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/kegobeer-plex/32/17444_2.png) [@kegobeer-plex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kegobeer-plex)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2016, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-a-boat/173322/2 "2016-12-28T23:44:50Z")
First, how many different locations are going to be playing media at the same time? ---
**Author:** ![davisaw12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b782af/32.png) [@davisaw12](https://forums.plex.tv/u/davisaw12)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2016, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-a-boat/173322/3 "2016-12-29T00:35:01Z")
> @kegobeer-plex said: > First, how many different locations are going to be playing media at the same time? Probably just one. Maybe two sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2016, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-a-boat/173322/4 "2016-12-29T01:17:26Z")
I recommend you this thread by the late NedtheNerd > **[Raspberry Pi PMS Server, Wireless Router and Access Point](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/173894/raspberry-pi-pms-server-wireless-router-and-access-point/p1#top)** > > For those of you who want to take Rasplex on holiday or business, want Rasplex in the car/caravan/motorhome and you have no access to WiFi/Ethernet then you need a second RPi2 with a USB hard drive (for your media), a WiFi dongle and a USB powered... Take the info in this thread also into account: [https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/comment/1270859/#Comment\_1270859](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/comment/1270859/#Comment_1270859) ---
**Author:** ![kegobeer-plex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/kegobeer-plex/32/17444_2.png) [@kegobeer-plex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kegobeer-plex)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2016, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-a-boat/173322/5 "2016-12-29T02:50:51Z")
In addition to what Otto recommended, you might consider just setting up a laptop and connect it to a TV and just play local movies. No sense in setting up a server when a much simpler solution is probably the best solution. ---
**Author:** ![nigelpb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/919ad9/32.png) [@nigelpb](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nigelpb)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2016, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-a-boat/173322/6 "2016-12-29T07:43:30Z")
For the price of an external USB 3.0 disk the Seagate Personal Cloud NAS is a great value low power Plex Server. You can then use any simple client e.g. Roku, Fire TV etc ---
**Author:** ![davisaw12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b782af/32.png) [@davisaw12](https://forums.plex.tv/u/davisaw12)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2016, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-a-boat/173322/7 "2016-12-29T19:53:45Z")
> @kegobeer-plex said: > In addition to what Otto recommended, you might consider just setting up a laptop and connect it to a TV and just play local movies. No sense in setting up a server when a much simpler solution is probably the best solution. The majority of the viewing will be by our girls on their iPads, which I why I’m thinking server. ---
**Author:** ![nigelpb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/919ad9/32.png) [@nigelpb](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nigelpb)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-a-boat/173322/8 "2016-12-30T09:34:31Z")
> @davisaw12 said: > > > @kegobeer-plex said: > > In addition to what Otto recommended, you might consider just setting up a laptop and connect it to a TV and just play local movies. No sense in setting up a server when a much simpler solution is probably the best solution. > > The majority of the viewing will be by our girls on their iPads, which I why I’m thinking server. In which case the Seagate Personal Cloud is a simple no fuss one box solution as no transcoding will be necessary. ---
**Author:** ![davisaw12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b782af/32.png) [@davisaw12](https://forums.plex.tv/u/davisaw12)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-a-boat/173322/9 "2016-12-30T13:21:59Z")
> @nigelpb said: > > > @davisaw12 said: > > > > > @kegobeer-plex said: > > > In addition to what Otto recommended, you might consider just setting up a laptop and connect it to a TV and just play local movies. No sense in setting up a server when a much simpler solution is probably the best solution. > > > > The majority of the viewing will be by our girls on their iPads, which I why I’m thinking server. > > In which case the Seagate Personal Cloud is a simple no fuss one box solution as no transcoding will be necessary. This price seem reasonable? [https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Personal-Storage-Device-STCR3000101/dp/B00PZZZMQC](https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Personal-Storage-Device-STCR3000101/dp/B00PZZZMQC) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-a-boat/173322/10 "2020-01-07T22:29:34Z")