Hi Vaughn, Well, don't know if this will make you feel better or not. we get a lot more cable channels than you guys, but most of it is garbage. Donna On Nov 14, 2010, at 3:07 PM, Vaughn Bennison wrote:
> 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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