VERY Complicated iTunes/Time Capsule/Library Transfer Question

Hi all-- looking for some help before I move my beloved iTunes library (over 500GB) from an old PC to a brand spanking new MacBook Pro and a 1TB Time Capsule.
I want to store the music files on the Time Capsule and access everything wirelessly. When I am away from the apartment/TC, I'll usually have my iPod on me-- which I would just plug in and access it through iTunes.
MOST important would be to have everything transfer over and run clean and fast, without weird errors etc. If I can keep my old playlists/play counts/date added etc, great but not necessary.
Any thoughts on the best solution? Do I transfer/copy over using the new sharing function in iTunes? Or is it safer to just connect the hard drive to the computer/time capsule-- and from there, do I make a folder on the TC my default iTunes folder?
Any help would be greatly greatly appreciated-- I went Apple (I also just bought an iPhone) for seamless and fast solutions, so I am hoping all this works!
Thanks,
Andrew

click here http://lifehacker.com/242468/geek-to-live--how-to-move-an-itunes-library-from-a- pc-to-mac-and-back
and here http://www.myfirstmac.com/index.php/mac/articles/how-do-i-move-my-itunes-library -from-pc-to-mac-and-keep-my-settings-intact/
and here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2518

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Virtualdodo wrote:
so the Drive conected to the TC is essentially just there if you need it.
the drive (A) connected to the TC (or extreme) would hold your main library and would be accessed by both machines over the network.
however, a drive connected to a TC (or extreme) cannot be backed up using time machine. same goes for the TC's internal drive.
therefore my suggestion to periodically connect the drive to your Mac and use one of the apps above to backup drive A (main drive) to drive B.
you could of course connect drive A to the Mac, then use time machine to back it up to the TC. but, time machine is scheduled to run hourly backups and i feel it just isn't practical for your intended purpose.
kind of like what i do right now got an external that i connect to the MBP and then use time machine to back it up twice a week.
i don't think it is smart to have TM back up your system twice a week only. by default, TM runs hourly (but the frequency can be adjusted by way of 3rd party tools) and it might not be able to catch the file you deleted in between backups but it is just that file you need to restore.
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(a) get a TC for time machine backups of your Macs over the network and two USB drives for your iTunes library (one main and one backup ). USB drives are fairly cheap these days but you would be entrusting your precious media files to them.
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(c) on both Mac, launch iTunes *while pressing option* on your keyboard. when prompted, click on +choose library+ and navigate to the iTunes folder on drive A. remember, only one Mac @ a time can access the library !
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(e) reconnect drive A to the TC.
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I have a Mac Mini running iTunes with a wired connection to Time Capsule. I have an Apple TV wireless connected to the network and stream content from the Mac Mini.
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I have just taken possession of a new iMac. I need to transfer the data from my old one and wondered if Time Capsule was the most efficient way of doing this.
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When I transfer the same file from the G5 to the Time Capsule's drive, it takes about 190 seconds, about 11 MB/s or 86 Mbps.
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Well, that is a disappointment. And somewhat puzzling, given that TC is supposed to be a backup solution. You'd think it would be fast. I don't think the drive hardware itself is slow, given what I've read about them (Hitachi Deskstar?).
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Time Capsule Pre-Purchase questions.......

1. Is the power supply 30watts?
2. Does the unit itself generally run hot? I would expect the heat to increase when the drive is in heavy use, but under general use with the odd Time Machine backup will the unit remain hot?
3. How long have you had your unit and how reliable has it been? - Im reading many reviews of units failing after 7 or so months of use - which would be a pain considering its supposed to be the main source of backup etc!
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IftiBashir wrote:
1. Is the power supply 30watts?
My 1TB Time Capsule is labeled 100-240V, 1A, rather than in watts. The manual doesn't seem to have any more detail.
2. Does the unit itself generally run hot? I would expect the heat to increase when the drive is in heavy use, but under general use with the odd Time Machine backup will the unit remain hot?
I would describe mine a "warm".
3. How long have you had your unit and how reliable has it been? - Im reading many reviews of units failing after 7 or so months of use - which would be a pain considering its supposed to be the main source of backup etc!
A 500GB model that I bought in May of 2008 is still running. I bought my latest unit in August of 2009.
4. Is the unit noisy??
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