Re: iPad Home Automation App Videos

[Ben McCormack <yahoogroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pete

I have the same issue with iTunes and video files. The files I download are
not usually the correct format for iTunes and I have too many files to
convert. I just wish iTunes would play a wider range of stuff. I also have
to run a hacked appletv for the same reason.

I have used iTunes for around 5 years and never had any issues, does a good
job of organizing music files.

Planning on running air video on the home server machine and then whenever
I am in the go use the iPad can access all video files

I am on a UK AppStore so can't see all apps yet.

Really think the iPad will change the way I work at home

Ben


Sent from my iPad

On 18 Apr 2010, at 16:05, "White, Peter"
<peter.white@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Yes, it's a great app.  The problem is (unless I'm missing the
obvious) you can't store the files locally on the iPad, so when I'm at the
gym (he says, as if he's at the gym all the time!) I can't get to the files
(no wi-fi).  So I use Handbrake to reformat the files, and then download
them to the iPad for offline viewing.  Right now I'm having horrible issues
with iTunes, lots of file permission errors and ambiguous 'Error -50' and
'Error -39' errors when I try to sync Podcasts.  iTunes is purely used as
the mechanism to maintain content in the various portable devices, so I
really need to take a look at what (simple) alternatives there are.
>
> Over here Sprint offer a 4G battery-powered wi-fi hotspot that will
give me fairly high-speed (4mps-ish) connectivity, so I'm thinking that
might be a good solution, I'm going to try to get a trial unit from Sprint
(since they're our corporate mobile provider).
>
> Plan B would be to switch out the iPad for a 3G version, but I like my
battery life on the wi-fi version, and I'm sure that'll take a hit, plus
it's still 'only' 3G, as opposed to the 4G I can get with Sprint for the
same price (there's 2 iPads in this family, and the Sprint deal for
unlimited 4G is $60 per month (or free, if I can get the company to pay!)).
>
> Other great apps I've found so far...ABC's TV Player (free, but you'd
need a US VPN connection for that), Kindle, BBC News, TeamViewer (not yet
iPad optimized, but a great FREE remote desktop app), Slingplayer, Web
Albums (if you use Picasa to store photo's online).  Hoping that the BBC
will release an iPlayer soon that will allow content to be stored locally.
>
> I've just ordered a Gelaskin to keep the flag flying over here :): https://www.gelaskins.com/skins.php?SkinID=421&DeviceID=94&CategoryID=60
>
> Pete
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ben
McCormack
> Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 10:19 PM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] iPad Home Automation App Videos
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> Pete
>
> Have you played with air video. It allows you to stream any video
stored on your network to the iPad or iPod. It has just taken the iPad to a
whole new level, I can access all of the files on my fileserver without
having to convert into apple friendly format
>
> Ben
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 17 Apr 2010, at 17:25, "White, Peter"
<peter.white@xxxxxxx<mailto:peter.white%40banctec.com>>
wrote:
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>> I got one delivered on the day of release...it's really very good
at what it does. The only downside, having just spent the week on holiday,
is that it sucks in bright sunlight, had to revert to the Kindle for day
time reading. Battery life is surprisingly good, easily exceeding the 10
hrs that were quoted. I also discovered Handbreak (probably old news to
most you guys) which can convert any of my burnt DVDs to an Apple-friendly
format.
>>
>> In the evening though, where I'd normally pull the laptop out to
do a bit of work, and a bit of surfing, it's all the iPad now. Laptop only
comes out if I actually have to actually edit something.
>>
>> Pete
>>
>>
>>
>> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>]
On Behalf Of Ben McCormack
>> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 6:59 AM
>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
>> Cc: ukha_d@xxxxxxx<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
>> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] iPad Home Automation App Videos
>>
>>
>>
>> I spent 30 min with one in the apple store New York.
>>
>> Great piece of kit, very fast, works as fast you want. For me it
is an
>> ideal web pad, think my wife will use it more than her desktop.
>>
>> Regards
>> Ben McCormack
>>
>> On 12 Apr 2010, at 07:12, Phil Harris <phil@xxxxxxx<mailto:phil%40avaddict.tv><mailto:phil%40avaddict.tv>>
wrote:
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>>> Hate to admit it but it is a nice feeling bit of kit to use
...
>>>
>>> Phil
>>>
>>> Sent from another bloody fruit-based portable device...
>>>
>>> On 12 Apr 2010, at 10:08, Mark McCall <lists@xxxxxxx<mailto:lists%40automatedhome.co.uk><mailto:lists%40automatedhome.co.uk>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> So the iPad has been available in the US for around a week
now.
>>>> We're
>>>> still waiting for a firm date (and price) here in the UK
and to add
>>>> to
>>>> the teasing photos from our friends in America, here are a
couple of
>>>> new Home Automation iPad App videos...
>>>>
>>>> http://bit.ly/cSjxXU
>>>>
>>>> M.
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