Synology has set an extended warranty period (in some markets) of five years which means they're betting against too many failures in that timeframe. And your have a backup device for experimentation! I started with synology photos, but going from google photos to synology is a large step down (especially when it is time to share photos to non synology users, ai tag, and face recognition). just a …

Whatever you use your synology device for, here you'll find the information, people, … If you go on the dlna route, the nas is simply sending the file as is over to the tv. Basically any synology from the last 10 years will do it without breaking a sweat.