IPad using 3G for streaming media

Need advice as to whether you can regularly watch full-length feature films on streaming media such as AppleTV or Netflix using the 3G (no access to Wifi from home). I have subscribed to AT&Ts 250mg plan but have a feeling that even if I upgrade to the 2gig plan I would not be able to watch more than a movie or two all month without incurring surcharges. Really then- should streaming media only be viewed from iPad when connected via wifi? Please advise.

1 movie will blow thru your 250 meg plan. 2 gigs will get you more, but not near enough for 'regular use'. But my best advise is to understand that streaming video is really an activity you need wifi for. I dont know where you live, but where i live at&t cannot provode a fast enough connection to make streaming anything more than frustrating. 3 g is usually ok for radio, but you will likely not be satified with video over 3 g. Just my opinion.

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Is the TC my fastest option for streaming media files?

I'm looking to set up a media server to stream content to all the devices connected to my home network. I know the TC itself cannot be used as a server but I have two mac mini's and I'll be running one at all times linked to either the TC or a usb drive. I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction as to what setup would be best for the equipment I intend to use. Some of the video files will be blu-ray rips so they will be large and I guess my biggest concern is buffering issues.
My equipment consists of a fios router, 2nd gen mac mini running tiger, 2011 mac mini running lion, 2005 powermac G5 running tiger, latest gen TC, last gen airport extreme, last gen airport express, 3 ATV 2's, & 2 ATV 3's.
My house is a split level so it's basement on one side, 5 stairs up to ground level on the other side, 5 stairs up to living room/kitchen above basement, and then 5 stairs up to bedrooms above ground level. The router is located in the far front corner of my basement along with the TC, G5 and 2nd gen mac mini. The newer mac mini is located at the far back corner of the ground level along with an airport express. There are 3 ATV's in the bedrooms above the ground level, one in the living room, and one in the basement. I have the airport extreme with a 2TB usb drive located in a utility room pretty much center of the house in the basement. For the last year or so my setup was the airport extreme connected to the fios router using cat5e. It was configured to create a network and then I had the airport express (not wired) configured to extend the network. The signal was pretty good throughout the house but I would sometimes have buffering issues on the ATV's for the bedrooms. I figured it was because I was either using the usb drive connected to the extreme to store my media files and loosing speed there or that the ground level floor is cement and the extreme signal was having a hard time reaching the express. The TC is a brand new addition and I figured moving my media files on it's internal drive would be speed things up. Also I will now have two devices I can reposition to extend the network.
As of yesterday the new configuration is the TC creating my network connected to the fios router with cat6. I still have the extreme in the basement in the utility room only 15 ft away (I'm still using the ethernet ports for my 1st gen PS3 and sonos system). It's configured to extend the network and it's not hard wired but I do still have the cat5e ran to the utility room from where the fios router and TC are located. The express is still on the ground level not wired (can't run wire to that area) and configured to extend the network. I do have 2 other cat5e wires ran from the fios router/TC location to the utility room. I'm not sure if they were secured when I had the basement finished so I may be able to use them to pull cat6. There is a shaft from the utility room in the basement to the attic above the bedrooms. I have the ability to run them further and locate the express in my attic if I need to boost the signal.
Sorry for listing so much but I wanted to try and give as much info as possible. I've probably got a few options here but what I'm trying to do is leave the mini's in the locations they are right now and I need at least 2 wired connections to the utility room for the PS3 and the sonos.
Any recommendations would be appreciated

I don't have time to give a complete answer.. and I think I read your first post a while ago and really got lost.. sometimes it works against you giving the full story if it looks like a thesis.
A few basic principles..
1. Wireless is a shared media. It cannot talk to two different devices at the same time.. each one gets a time slice. More devices.. less slice. But it is worse than that. It cannot transmit and receive at the same time.. obvious if you think about it. So it is half-duplex.. it is either transmitting or receiving.. tx or rx. When you do wireless extend.. you halve the speed.. aprox. So each packet is double handled. It is not able to tx across multiple routers at once. End result.. Avoid wireless extend (repeater in normal terminology).
2. Roaming network is much preferred but there are limits to the number of channels especially on 2.4ghz.. effectively just 3, The only non-overlapping channels are 1, 6, 11. So if you use wireless devices in range of each other, they must use different channels otherwise they interfere with each other.
3. 5ghz has more channels and faster speed.. in latest equipment.. much faster. The latest TC is 450mbps on 5ghz. But you need wireless that can receive that speed to make use of it. The other side of the coin, is the range is very poor.. only one room next to the equipment gets full speed.. next room ok.. after that generally 2.4ghz is faster. Apple routers are not RF power house.. I can barely see the signal in the next room.
4. Ethernet cables are the best. Use ethernet everywhere. Cat5 or Cat6 makes little difference. Both can do gigabit .. just the distance is limited on cat5 but you will seldom see that. Ethernet networks have opposite characteristic of the wireless network.. it can talk to multiple computers at the same time.. it can tx and rx at the same time.. so it is hugely better.
5. Multiple access to the media store is going to stress the computer hard drive access speeds. As I see your layout, you could be streaming multiple programs at once to different rooms. Even a purely ethernet system will have issues.. if you expect multiple bluray rips to run to multiple locations at the same time. Over wireless it just isn't going to work.

Options for streaming media from my macbook to my tv?

Hello All, I am a novice when it comes to this kind of stuff so bear with me!
I have a macbook pro (Mid 2012) and a Panasonic Flat TV - I currently use a cable from my macbook to my tv for watching video files of all kinds and to watch netflix (where I use Hola to watch netflix from other countries), I also currently use it as a dvd player (but this isn't necessary in a future set up)
What I would like is a wireless version of this setup but with the ability to still use my macbook whilst the media is being played. Is this possible? (I have a wi fi router)
I have looked into AppleTV but as far as I can make out, this only uses mirroring so I would not be able to continue using my macbook to surf the web for example, and because it plays via itunes I would have to convert a lot of my video files to mpeg-4 which I'd rather not do. Am I correct in thinking this?
I have also considered a wifi blu ray player like the Sony BDPS3100 which would allow me to play most of my files as is but I'm not sure how the technology works, as in is it mirroring too or could I continue using my macbook?
Any info on the above or any other options I haven't thought of would be appreciated!

Krista,
See if this helps you:
http://gigaom.com/2013/03/08/6-ways-to-watch-your-own-videos-from-your-iphone-or -mac-on-your-tv/

Using Automator for Social Media

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I would like to use Automator to schedule social media posts (links/articles) on a daily basis on 4 different platforms. Is this possible?
If you have tried or are using this method, or would like to please get back to me.
Would be a great way to avoid external software permissions and do it all privately and all for FREE.
With reports and metrics. This may require some Apple Script. I am trying to do what Hootsuite does.
I can probably execute 50%, but would need an Apple developer's expertise to seal it all.
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Kind regards,
Brigitte.

you don't need automator for this. go to finder preferences->general and check the box to show connected servers on the desktop. then just connect to the remote computers and then drag the mounted volumes from the desktop to your login items in system preferences->accounts->login items. then when you log in the remote computers will be automatically mounted. you can also use a cloud storage solution like Mobileme or DropBox and store the password database file in a central online location.

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I have an xbox 360 and watch movies on it through my network that are stored on my home PC, this means that I have to have my home PC on whenever I want to watch a movie. What I would like to do is have a NAS storage device that I can store all my movies on that is on the same notwork so that I can then watch the movies on my xbox without the need for the PC being on. Obviously I would want the NAS to be seen by the computer's I have on my network also.
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Hi there,
I have an xbox 360 and watch movies on it through my network that are stored on my home PC, this means that I have to have my home PC on whenever I want to watch a movie. What I would like to do is have a NAS storage device that I can store all my movies on that is on the same notwork so that I can then watch the movies on my xbox without the need for the PC being on. Obviously I would want the NAS to be seen by the computer's I have on my network also.
I way thinking about getting this item Western Digital - My Book Live 1TB External Home Network Drive - Black but am not sure if the xbox will see it? or is there a better solution for around the same price which is expandable?
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You'd have to get a real home or business NAS product to stream to the 360 and those are not in the same price range as the product you are looking at.

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what tricks specifically?
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Actually all of the above can be done with a hacked ATV, and I really like mine 'after' hacking it. BUT, having to switch interfaces from frontrow to 'the other one', tends to be annoying.
I have a PS3 sitting next to my ATV. Whilst on paper the PS3 is a better device for my needs for streaming media from the network, has the ability for users to easily put larger disk in it, etc. etc. I still use the ATV 99.9% of the time. Why, well
- the interface is far better
- it's silent in comparison
The PS3 wins against the 'stock' ATV in that
- it picks up media from the network drives
- DNLA i.e. if I shoot a couple of pictures on my camera it will connect wirelessly and display them from the camera, no need to fire up the iMac, import the photos to iPhoto etc.
- plays streaming media
- built in Blu-Ray drive.
A hacked ATV only 'looses' on the Blu-Ray drive. The ATV will do mostly everthing I want, just not out of the box in stock form.
Let's not forget that hacking the iPhone and then putting additional applications on it, was a huge boon for the iPhone, and then Apple kinda agreed with the masses in that additional apps wasn't such a bad idea after all. Problem here is that whilst sales of the iPhone went thru the roof, there is still only a relatively small user base of ATV users. But one can hope...

How do I find plugin for Windows Media Player in MacPro

In my previous PowerBook G4 I have been able to access TV newscasts from Europe, in streaming video, especially from Channel France 2. To do this, I have used Microsoft's Windows Media Player 9 for MacOS X, which comes with an asx plugin and it works fine. When I installed WMP in my new MacPro, the plugin was not installed. I queried Microsoft on how to solve this problem and I was informed that Microsoft no longer supports WMP 9 for the Mac and has no plans to upgrade it. Consequently, my alternative could be found in Windows Media Player components for Quicktime by Flip4Mac. This plugin allows you to play Windows Media Player files in the Quiktime player directly. I went to the FlipMac web site and downloaded it only to discover that the existing version will work only for G4s, not Intel Duo Macs.
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There is flip for mac and VLC
http://www.videolan.org
Give this web site a look see.
Your solution makes sense. But when I downloaded and installed VLC Media Player for Macintosh, I found that one needs to have a developer's experience to figure out how to make it work. It isn't as simple as Windows Media Player 9 which works easily after you determine Preferences. Video streaming from news outlets is instant. Instructions from videolan on how to use its media player are confusing. Is there a simple way or easy steps to set up VLC to play streaming video from network news outlets with player embedded in their web site? That's all I am interested in. Your thoughts will be much appreciated.

Comcast cable and streaming media

I just got Comcast cable access. Web browsing is super fast and email seems pretty smooth. BUT, I no longer can access internet radio thru iTunes, nor can I view or listen to any streaming media. BIG disappointment right off the bat. I've spoken to one Comcast support person who concluded it must be an Apple problem and told me to call them after checking out my connection and modem. I had Verizon DSL just 3 days before and everything worked beautifully.Network Utility returns a 100% failure when i ping a site most of the time, but then it works fine with 0% loss at other times. I'm going to contact Comcast again and talk to a different person.
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"I had Verizon DSL just 3 days before and everything worked beautifully."
Judging by the above, apparently some settings must have changed when you switched over to Comcast. Check your iTunes preference settings & the preference settings of whatever apps you use to view streaming media.
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Repair permissions.
Shut off your computer.
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Reconnect the cable modem & turn on the computer.
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Explain the problem to the tech in detail.
The Techs may have you unplug your modem like I explained previously. If they ask you if you already did this always tell them NO.
Sometimes, they may ping your modem. Depends on the situation.
Let them know how long you have been "having problems". Give them a date & remind them again about giving you a case # if they did not give you one in the beginning of the troubleshooting efforts.
This is where your case # comes in. You do not pay for internet cable service that you never receive. Your case # is your only proof. The Tier Level Techs will provide further instructions. They are the only ones who provide case #s. (Very Important if dealing with Comcast - for your personal records, make a note of the date & time of the call, techs name & location. They will only give out their 1st names. This will come in handy if there is a discrepancy in your bill/you did not get your credit.)
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CS4 Doesn't support rendering content optimized for streaming

This is great, I render content for a Flash Streaming Server that serves an international community. I recently upgraded to Premiere Pro CS4, and have come to find out the following from Adobe Support today:
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Great. Could someone please tell me who made this decision at Adobe? And what sense it makes? I thought CS4 was supposed to be my shortcut to brilliance.
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SSD for my boot drive.
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HT4101 Once pictures are moved from your camera to your iPad (using the camera connection kit), how do you get the photos off of the iPad? They do not show up in my photo stream or my iCloud.

Once pictures are moved from your camera to your iPad (using the camera connection kit), how do you get the photos off of the iPad? They do not show up in my photo stream or my iCloud. I am able to see any photo I took on the iPad using the iPad camera (in iTunes, photo stream, or when I open windows explorer and browse the iPad director), however I cannot see any photos transfered from my camera to the iPad. The camera connection kit must have put my photos in a directory I cannot get to and cannot sync.

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http://www.wondershare.com/apple-idevice/how-to-delete-photos-from-ipad.html
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http://www.cultofmac.com/124235/how-to-delete-photos-from-iclouds-photo-stream/
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I changed my user name and password in Itunes, when I use my phone or Ipad, it askes for the password for the old username password it says it's invalid. I try to delete the Icloud account but it won't let me- Help

I changed my username and Password in Itunes on my computer. Now when I use my Iphone, Ipad, it asks for the password for the old username. when I type the password for that old user name, it says it's invalid. I figured I needed to delete the old Icloud account from my Iphone and Ipad, but they ask for the old password for the Old username. I type it in and it says invalid. As of now, I can't use Icloud or Itunes on either the Ipad or Iphone.... Help!
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If the old ID ("username") is an earlier version of your current ID, temporarily recreate the old ID by going to https://appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your current iCloud ID. Click edit next to the primary email account, change it back to your old email address and save the change. Then edit the name of the account to change it back to your old email address. You can now use your current password to turn off Find My iDevice, even though it prompts you for the password for your old account ID. Then save any photo stream photos that you wish to keep to your camera roll. When finished go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account and choose Delete from My iDevice when prompted (your iCloud data will still be in iCloud). Next, go back to https://appleid.apple.com and change your primary email address and iCloud ID name back to the way it was. Now you can go to Settings>iCloud and sign in with your current iCloud ID and password.

I have an ipad for work. I would like to download another account with a personal credit card just for only media. I do have an account on my mac air.

I have an ipad that was issued from my company. I would like to add a second itunes account for just media with my personal credit card. I have another itunes account on my mac air. Can I download it to my ipad without disturbing my work appications? I see similiar questions, but none of the answers are simple enough for a "newbie" like myself. Thank you for any suggestions.

It's complicated.
iTunes accounts use Apple ID's.
I currently use two unique Apple ID's on my wife's iPad 2.
I sync the iPad manually to two different user accounts on my MacBook.
It is possible (though not necessarily intuitive) to sign out of one Apple ID and sign in with the other one:
Open Settings, Store, Apple ID.
Touch on the current Apple ID, and a pop-up gives you the option to View Apple ID, Sign Out, or Cancel.
Sign out, and a Sign In window pops up.
Now you can Use Existing Apple ID, Create New Apple ID, or Cancel.
Each Apple ID shows its' own $ balance. You might just want to use your exiting iTunes Apple ID as the second ID on the iPad. That probably allows you to share your current MacBook Air music collection with the iPad. But I'm not positive about that.
For simplicity's sake, you might consider using prepaid Apple iTunes cards (they apply to everything), rather than a personal credit card. Also limits your risk in case the device is lost or stolen.
One annoyance occurs when updating Apps: you have to remember to sign out of one ID and sign in with the other in order to get all apps updated.
All of the folders, apps, music, and video purchased (regardless of which Apple ID you use) will be combined when you view the contents. I'm not an expert by any means, but I do not know of any way to create separate users on an iPad as you can with a Mac or a Windows PC. You can segregate Apps into separate folders, e.g. "Work Apps", and "Personal Apps", but you have to do that manually, and as far as the iPad is concerned, they are all co-mingled. Example: Take a photo with the built-in camera. It will appear in Camera Roll. Is it a 'work' photo or a 'personal' photo? No way to segregate them. Any music downloaded from iTunes, or synched from a Mac or PC goes into the same music collection.
So that may not be a problem if your 'work' Apple ID never purchases music or movies, and your 'personal' Apple ID never purchases business applications.
I worked in IT for a number of years, and I have to ask, does your IT department have a problem with your 'personal' data and 'personal' apps on a 'business' device? Who is responsible for backing up 'work' apps and data? 'Personal' apps and data? You might need to ask for clarification before you invest any money.
These answers apply to iOS 4.3.4 and an iPad 2. iOS 5 could change some of these answers. I'm waiting for at least an iOS 5.1 update before considering whether iOS 5 offers anything we need.
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