Boosting signal for TV playback via a Wii - with airport?

To boost the quality of my kitchen TV when playing catch-up via a Wii (i.e. picture is freezing), should I buy another airport express and join it to the existing network in the rest of the house (I have two at the moment - a base station and one in my office upstairs)? If so, how can I do this?

Do I have to reconfigure anything or do I should plug it in and it will find the existing network that was created around the house?
The additional AXn would have to be configured just like the other when the AirPorts were set up as an extended network. Please review the following Apple Support article for more details on how this type of network is set up. Of course, if you have any additional setup questions, please feel free to post back.

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Sorry, but there is no "official" list of printers that Apple provides that indicate which are fully functional with the AirPorts. One "unofficial" list has been maintained by iFelix and may be worth taking a look at.

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Hi All,
I'm putting together a small HD TV studio for my school & want to know how we'll be able to access out edited stories for air from the server. We plan on using Final Cut Server to link all our workstations (20 - 30) & it'd be great if we could also play finished packages on-air.
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Andre,
I'd like to accomplish this without additional expense (servers, etc.). We're already looking at an Xserve & FCServer. I'm thinking a networked MacPro with SDI card to connect to the switcher should be all I need.
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Sound like a plan?
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No music playback via external speakers with IPhone

I have recently purchased a new Iphone and have attempted to play them through my Klipsch desk speakers. I have used these speakers for nearly two years with a number of different IPods and my Mac laptop with no issues...all I have had to do is simply plug in the jack and hit play. However, with my new IPhone I have been unable to play anything through these speakers. All I get is a loud, rythmic clicking noise and no music. There is no issue with the jack itself; it is the standard 3.5mm plug. What am I missing?

All you need to do is strip back some of the rubber on your 3.5 mm jack with a knife and it will fit in there fine. The reason your getting that sound is because the cord isn't plugged in all of the way. Stripping some of the rubber off will make it fit just right. The reason iPod headphones work fine in the iPhone is because there is hardly any rubber around the jack of the headphones.

Improving Signal for Gaming; Wii

I am using a WRT54GS. I have no problems with signal except for one room which is at the other end of the house. Walking in the door of that room automatically reduces the signal from very good to low. The only items in the room that have signal output are a Nintendo Wii and a PS2. I would like to improve the signal in order to connect the Wii to the router. Any tweaks I can try? If not, what type of hardware can I look into to improve the singal for the Wii? Thanks.

Thanks, but unfortunately, that is of little help. I am aware that the Wii console is far away from the router. The wierd thing is that the Wii is actually recognizing other nearby access points that are clearly further away than my router. Could they have boosters or bridges? I am following these instructions in attempting to connect http://www.wiichat.com/nintendo-wii-online/5820-official-wii-wireless-internet-connection-guide.html Is there some other reason that the WRT54GS is not being recognized by the Wii?
Some of the posts I have read here and there indicate that the router security settings may conflict with the Wii. Some people have reported connection problems until they disable the security settings or switch to WEP. Maybe the access points that are being detected by the Wii do not have WPA2. The Wii, however, allows for a WPA2 seting, so there must be a way to establish the connection using that seting.
What I am looking for is advise on establishing the connection, and also the best way to improve my signal without moving either piece.
Message Edited by rf53 on 06-15-2008 09:17 AM
Message Edited by rf53 on 06-15-2008 09:55 AM

Getting signal from a playback monitor

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I then bought a LG TV so that i could monitor my timeline on a big screen.
I have set up a firewire cable to my SONY HDV VI cam and then connected the camera to the LG TV via RCA, as the FCP guide suggested.
I then go into final cut to change the playback settings but i see no option for firewire playback...
Would anyone know what the best and cheapest way for me is to get a signal from my external playback monitor??
i am not very technical at all, so any help would be greatly aprpeciated@@!!!!!!

yes, ok.
if you are using FCP 6, editing in HDV but want to monitor via DV (downconverted) then you'll need to create for yourself an Easy Setup so you don't have to regualrly jump through any hoops.
you're in Oz so I'm guessing PAL
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then open the Audio/Video Setting window and change the *Capture Preset* to HDV and the *Sequence Preset* to the particular preset that matches your flavour of HDV (HDV 1080i50 ?)
then click *Create Easy Setup* and give your new Easy Setup a relevant name and description (eg HDV 1080i50 with DV OUT, This is the easy setup to use to monitor DV from an HDV edit.)
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[ Background ]
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For example - the user wants to download a video from their home, acquire a license to play the content, and then get onto a train/airplane where a network connection isn't available. On the train/airplane/etc..., the end user expects to be able to watch their video that they downloaded at home.
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                                                                                  error:errorHandler
                                                                                updated:^(NSURL *newPlaylist, DRMMetadata *newMetadata)
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I'd like to alter my Airport Extreme/Airport Express wireless network so that the 3 Expresses connect to the Extreme via Ethernet. I've been told this will create a more stable wifi signal. How do I configure this using Airport Utility? Thanks.

I currently have an Airport Extreme Base Station connected to my DSL router by Ethernet. Because I have a long, sprawling home, I have 3 Airport Expresses configured to "Extend the Wireless Network" I've established. Because of my home environment--thick walls encompassaing wire mesh, sprawling rooms, etc., it is hard to maintain a continuously-strong, stable WiFi signal. I've been told that I can create a much more stable network by connecting the Express units to the AEBS via Ethernet cable. Since my home is already wired for Ethernet, I'm considering making this change. If I proceed to establish the Ethernet connections, how do I then set up Airport Utility to accomodate this switch from a Wireless-based WiFi network to an Ethernet-based WiFi network?
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You do not need to configure anything differently on the AirPort Extreme (as long as it is working correctly now) to connect the AirPort Express devices.
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I would suggest that you try connecting the iMac using wireless to see if that will work. If the wireless connection is not satisfactory, then you can add a 5 port ethernet switch to one of the LAN ports on the Extreme and then plug all the devices connecting using ethernet....the iMac and the 3 AirPort Express devices...into the remaining 4 ports on the switch. That will leave you with 2 open ports on the AirPort Extreme for any future devices that may need to connect.
When you test out the system, here is a trick to find out which device your computer is actually connecting to at any given time as it "roams" around the house.
When you have AirPort Utility open to configure each AirPort Express, jot down the AirPort ID for each Express. You can do the same for the AirPort Extreme.
As you move around with your laptop, hold down the option key on your Mac keyboard while you click on the fan shaped AirPort icon at the top of the screen. Look for the BSSID. That is the AirPort ID of the device that the laptop is connected to at that time. it should also be the ID of the closest AirPort Express (or AirPort Extreme if the laptop is close to the Extreme at the time).
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http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/Apple_AirPort_NetworksEarly2009.pdf
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Does iTunes have any hidden picture controls for video playback (e.g. contrast, brightness) ?
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I wasn’t aware of the .m4v file type when I made my first and probably last video purchase via iTunes yesterday and didn’t realise that it would restrict my options for playback so completely.
The experience has really put me off buying any additional video from the iTunes Store.
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