We do still have download caps, although they're improving. For example I now pay $69 for 400gb of data, supposedly at a speed of up to 22MB/s. I get about 12mb/s. As far as I know, there isn't anywhere we can get Australian tv content (for what it's worth) on the internet, so we're still stuck with terrestrial RF reception, albiet digital. That is, unless we pay $50 per month for "cable" which gives us about 100 channels or fewer. I think we have a total of about 27 RF channels, but a lot of them are copies of each other, in HD or other ormats.
Vaughn. On 14/11/2010, at 10:23 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: > Don't you have ridiculous volume capping measures in Australia? Last I heard > it was really hard to find internet service there where they didn't squeeze > the crap out of customers. It's pretty bad here. Video junkies and gamers > feel a bit of a pinch but if you absolutely have to go for a big name > provider you can make do. Or you can get around the capping by shopping > smart and going with some one who doesn't cap. It's been a while, but if the > useage situation there is still what I remember then it's really not > surprising that tv over the net hasn't really taken off. > > Best, > > Erik Burggraaf > User support consultant, > One on one access technology support and training over the phone or in person, > 1-888-255-5194 > http://www.erik-burggraaf.com > > On 2010-11-14, at 7:09 AM, Vaughn Bennison wrote: > >> Internet tv hasn't yet taken off in Australia, and I don't know if it will. >> >> Vaughn. >> On 14/11/2010, at 6:14 PM, Chris Snyder wrote: >> >>> Personally, I use Hulu and other sites to watch the tv shows I like. It >>> works well enough for my taste. I've already made the switch. I also use a >>> program called Rip it to change my dvds into mp4 files. They work wherever >>> I need them on the mac or iPhone. >>> >>> Friendly, >>> Chris >>> >>> On Nov 13, 2010, at 9:35 PM, Courtney Curran wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> Also, How would you watch standard TV like news and weather and shows you >>>> like all on a Mac if the entertainment center was all computer based? >>>> Courtney >>>> Listen to The Wonderful World of Doo-wop with me, Moopie Curran on Fridays >>>> at 08:00 UTC on http://www.theglobalvoice.info >>>> >>>> On Nov 13, 2010, at 10:37 PM, Scott Ford wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Donna, >>>>> I would suggest that you google the podcast for the HT guys. They >>>>> really have some really good ideas and they include using a Mac to keep >>>>> track of your video collection. I infact just purchased a Mac mini for >>>>> that >>>>> purpose. I have coupled it with a eye tv. Good luck. >>>>> Scott >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin >>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 10:01 PM >>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> Subject: moving to a computer-based entertainment system >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> tonight my husband and i have been talking about moving to a >>>>> computer-based >>>>> entertainment system. I of course said I want our media computer to be a >>>>> Mac. Here's the question. What do we do with our DVD collection? Can >>>>> this >>>>> be imported into iTunes? 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