AppleTV + iTunes library on a NAS = Can't open file

A while ago I moved my iTunes library onto a NSA (specifically a TimeCapsule). With an AppleTV (1) streaming video from my Mac Mini, which in turn was reading the files from the NAS. This worked pretty much perfectly.
Recently I bought a new NAS, this time its a Netgear. Watching content on the Mac works fine, watching video on the AppleTV has some issues. Attempting to play a video says the file can;t be opened. If I then play the video on the Mac (for a couple of seconds), the AppleTV can then happily play the video (playback is as good as before). Not the end of the world, but it is kind of annoying. Espcially as the Mac isn't in the same room.
At first I thought it might be because the network drive wasn't mounted. This however does not appear to be the problem. Even after ensuring the drive is mounted (e.g. opening it in Finder), I still see the same behaviour.
Anyone seen something similar? If so, any suggestions?

Ok, so if you attempt to play the file from the Apple TV1, and it says it can't find it... playing the file on the Mac Mini for a few seconds allows you to play the file on the Apple TV1. At that moment, is it necessary to repeat the same steps for any other file? or are ALL other files in the same library now accessible?
Either way, this issue seems to be due to something with the Netgear NAS. What specifically we can pinpoint better by looking closer at the behavior of the 3 pieces of this system you have configured.
One thought I had was is there a possibility that the Netgear NAS turns off its drive after a period of inactivity, and once the Mac Mini re-establishes its connection to the NAS then the files are available. This of course would not appear to be the case if you have to open EVERY file on the Mac Mini before it can be played on the Apple TV regardless of whether or not a file was played just before. If playing one file on the Mac Mini gives the Apple TV access to all the files for a period of time thereafter then I'd start off by checking deep into the settings on the Netgear NAS.
Another thing I just thought of is whether your are connecting everything over wireless or is there atleast a wired connection between the NAS and the Mac Mini. Wireless can make things interesting as well.

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