I completely agree about Perian. It even allows Finder preview of DivX videos. Far better solution than VLC. VLC will play anything though ... anything. Including raw VOB files, etc.

Handbrake is great for building a movie library that you can use on all your devices. It's free and has proven to be slightly faster than the pricey Popcorn app from Roxio. The catch ... one great free app requires another.

VLC is required to use Handbrake. So for playing Windows formats, use Perian and Quicktime X ... because there's nothing better than OS integration. But for compressing movies to your favorite format, Handbrake is the way to go, and for that you will also need to grab VLC.

I haz fail.

i think it's a great idea, and i think it would work just fine.

steal:
really, keep your hand on it, just like you would if it were on a strap

bumpy:
really, keep your hand on it, just like you would if it were on a strap

hit stuff:
again with the hand. your brain is less likely to smash something it's connected to with nerves. again with the strap.

seriously, it doesn't matter how you attach a very expensive piece of equipment to your body, if you paid for it; it's not likely to get damaged. at least that's how i work. a lock would be nice for periods of inactivity. solid piece, keep in mine ppl this is for a specific use with the camera, not scuba or sky diving. think about it.

I'm afraid its not that simple. See there is a fall-off of bandwidth depending on distance and interference [obviously, maybe]. Some video streaming is decoded on the host side; and sometimes its on the client side. client side decoding [connect360] may work on a good day [this is similar to your comparison of 'copying' the content to see if it works]. host side decoding won't stream hd over G, in fact, in most cases it will struggle with standard def.

see most wireless communications are in bursts. this is the 'transfer rates' you're quoting ... burst speed. a stream requires a sustained quantity of bandwidth, and this number [although rarely published] is usually far less than the peak burst [similar to how audio amplifiers work if you are familiar with that].

streaming full hd is really a task for close range wireless n. dual band isn't really necessary since there isn't much a need for bidirectional synchronicity.

i'm a huge fan of netgear, but i haven't had the pleasure of using a wireless n netgear router. i have an extreme base station, and i have found that it has superior signal range and reliability. i use it to connect a macbook pro and a hand-crafted windows box. the results don't care what machine you use. it has superior broadcasting power in my opinion. for most users [not on this news feed] the software is used to setup the device and rarely beyond that. so, even though the base station software is fantastic, the real star is the reliability of the connection [particularly for streaming] and the industry leading antenna-less range.

on a side note: i do wish there were a couple more [discretely located] indicator lights. i don't like having to run the software to know what the problem is when there is one. the single indicator light isn't alway descriptive enough.

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yep, no fingerprint reader either. there are some things missing. usually due to the fact that the technology isn't ready or apple isn't ready for the technology [not properly supported]. i would rather not have some flashy tech if it isn't right yet. this is part of why their gear is more reliable.

oh yeah did i forget the esata port... oh well. there isn't room for everything.

most likely, the bluray isn't in yet because no one has figured out how to make one thin enough for apple's strict specs. and that's tha troof.