Video Networking -  just a few minor questions!

Hi there,
I have a monster dual core mega PC that i just bought, it's awesome and I love it dearly, but my 2 girl room-mates both have Macs! one - an ibook G4, and the other - a powerbook G4.
I have created a folder on my computer called Video and in it i put loads and loads of TV shows and movies for them to watch. I can get their computers connected easily and even copy / play the files, but I do have a few questions...
1. After I initiate the share on the macs, there is a cool "Videos" icon on the desktop that links it to my computer, but whenever they restart, that icon disappears! how do I get it to stay??
2. Mac has really crappy support for Divx and Xvid, I tried downloading Divx player but it doesn't work well and doesn't give that many options (like buffer control, which is very important when viewing within a network, do you guys recommend another video player other than quicktime and divx player? on the PC I use BS Player or TCPMP, anything like that for the mac?
3. how do I make mac always open an extension with the same program? right click (or ctrl click) and choose - Open with, and than tell it - Always open with the same program, but it just saves it for THAT SPECIFIC FILE and not the extension. And I can't even do that on the network folders since they dont have write access, only read.
Thanks for your time and attention,

1. When the share is connected, click on the icon on the Desktop and hit Command-L. This will create an alias, or shortcut to the share. Drag this shortcut anywhere thats convenient for you. Double-clicking on the shortcut will mount the share if it is not already mounted. You can add it to the sidebar in the Finder for quick access.
2. Have you tried looking into a program called Video Lan Client? It handles a wide number of formats, and it streams over a network fairly well in my own experience.
3. Highlight a file with the extension whose application association you wish to change. Hit Command-I to get an information window on that file. Down towards the bottom of the information window is a section called "Open With:". It has a pop-up menu that lists the applications you have installed that have registered with Launch Services as a viable means of opening that file. Choose the application that you want to be the default, and then click the button "Change All..." to associate every file with that extension.

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