Does anyone know of a Netflix or Hulu type streaming video service that is accessible outside of the U.S., in Japan specifically? No doubt Japan has its own such services, but I am considerably less than fluent in Japanese, so I am looking for English and English subtitled films/television. Also, I wouldn't be able at this point to navigate the Japanese services' websites, so I probably am looking for a U.S based service that allows overseas access. Thanks a lot.
posted by dmvs
on Feb 19, 2011 -
12 answers
It would be rad if my iPhone could stream podcasts instead of downloading them to the hard drive.
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posted by cirrostratus
on Feb 18, 2011 -
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Anybody know of any live streams of the Super Bowl tonight that will be available online?
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posted by wile e
on Feb 6, 2011 -
8 answers
Attempting to create an online "television" for a massive online course that would rotate through content created by the course participants. Similar idea to
betamaxmas but will probably include static visual content like Flickr feeds as well. Hoping to not have to build this completely from scratch but coming up blank on all searches. Read on for the dirty details
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posted by genial
on Feb 2, 2011 -
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Netflix streaming movies - What kind of load should I expect on my service (in gb) for an average movie? I have Comcast and have a pretty healthy limit, but I don't want to start pushing it.
posted by lampshade
on Feb 1, 2011 -
13 answers
How can I stream DVDs from my Synology NAS to my TV? I want to keep the extras, so I don't want to just rip it to avi or anything.
I assume I need a device that will browse the NAS and mount the DVD and play it, but every streaming device I've found seems to just play simple videos.
Commentary is half the value in any DVD, so if it isn't possible to do this I'd need to have some way to rip the DVD to a video file using the audio from the commentary.
posted by HappyEngineer
on Jan 18, 2011 -
3 answers
I need to record
one of these broadcast feeds tomorrow morning (PDF link). What's the best way to go about this? I'm on a Mac, and I won't be home when it begins. How much hard drive space should I have available?
posted by avocet
on Jan 17, 2011 -
7 answers
I want to stream Netflix and iTunes videos to my TV. I have a 4th gen iPod Touch. Is there any reason to get an Apple TV rather than just one of those Apple component or composite cables?
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posted by still_wears_a_hat
on Jan 16, 2011 -
8 answers
Is it possible to create legal online service live-streaming over-the-air TV channels in US?
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posted by zeikka
on Dec 30, 2010 -
12 answers
What is the best "wired" home-network solution? A NAS drive connected to my router or a powerline ethernet adapter that allows me to connect an ethernet cable to the computer in my bedroom?
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posted by The1andonly
on Dec 26, 2010 -
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A bunch of us nerds like to play PC games together on the living room television, but I'm getting tired of lugging my computer from the office to hook it up in the living room! What would be the easiest/cheapest way achieve the same results while leaving the PC in its place?
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posted by Willie0248
on Dec 16, 2010 -
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I'm looking for the best stand-alone streaming audio player with has a dead-simple interface, will play
WQXR's webstream, and, really, really, a dead-simple grandparent-compliant interface.
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posted by These Premises Are Alarmed
on Dec 6, 2010 -
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I have long held a fantastic dream of what I want my home theater
setup to be. I've tried several times, in several different ways, to
realize this dream - but there is always something. There's always
something that doesn't work right - that makes my final implementation
lacking in some fundamental way. I'm starting to give up hope. So -
I'll tell you what I want and what I've tried - and I want you to tell
me if there's another way. I can't be alone here.
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posted by kbanas
on Nov 29, 2010 -
10 answers
Using AirPlay/AirTunes (or Rogue Amoeba's AirFoil), is it possible to play multiple audio streams from one "jukebox" to multiple Airport Express devices?
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posted by Blazecock Pileon
on Nov 25, 2010 -
8 answers
What is the most cost effective way to have tons of music (piracy is not an option)? At the least I want something that lets me listen to music on my iPad offline because it is a WiFi only model.
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posted by antgly
on Nov 24, 2010 -
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Recommendations on streaming media or movies in Cantonese to improve my comprehension?
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posted by mlo
on Nov 18, 2010 -
3 answers
Secure streaming of live video, 24/7, pre-existing camera infrastructure. Can this be done?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 21, 2010 -
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What is the easiest, cheapest, most effective way for me to set up a single motion-triggered surveillance camera at home to verify whether I have a creepy situation going on while I'm gone? If triggered, I want it to alert me remotely, stream video for remote live viewing, and ideally record to the cloud rather than locally for later viewing. I'd like an easy web/desktop interface to control it all. Have you tried one of those kits from X10 for this and did it work well for you?
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posted by Askr
on Sep 29, 2010 -
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I've just successfully installed Win7 onto an older but servicable PC in order to use it as a streaming media player in another room. Problem is that although it can
see all of the shared files, folders and drives on my main machine it keeps telling me I don't have the correct permissions whenever I click on them - but permissions are set to 'Everyone' and another machine (a netbook) I do the same thing with can see and play everything perfectly... can anyone offer any help or suggestions please, I'm at my wit's end! Thanks in advance!
posted by timpollard
on Sep 26, 2010 -
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What is the best / cheapest Netbook (or other device?) for this music server application?
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posted by Perplexity
on Aug 24, 2010 -
5 answers
Why does my laptop crash after watching streaming videos (BBC iplayer / Youtube) for about 40 minutes? How would I go about investigating / fixing it?
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posted by mairuzu
on Aug 20, 2010 -
8 answers
I want to be able to stream music or video straight from my PC to my TV and stereo system. What's the best way to do this? Will a WD TV Live work, or are there other options?
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posted by gchucky
on Jul 5, 2010 -
6 answers
How to stream from iTunes to iPhone (now that Simplify Media is shutting down)?
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posted by aberrant
on Jun 27, 2010 -
5 answers
[Yet another Android app question]
Android music app choices look to be slim. Looking for recommendations for playback, streaming and recording apps.
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posted by sprocket87
on Jun 22, 2010 -
8 answers
Using your smartphone, can you listen to online live radio while walking around your city? I'm trying to do this (with my iPhone, in Paris) and it only works if I stay in one place; if I move more than about 500m, it usually disconnects. I'm curious to know if others have the same experience so that I can determine if it's my carrier, the phone, the city, or just general limitations of 3G GSM networks. (Note: I'm not talking about Pandora or Spotify; I'm referring specifically to live radio streams which can't buffer minutes ahead).
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posted by helios
on Jun 22, 2010 -
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What is at fault for Last.fm and Pandora's terrible reliability on my Android phone, and is there anything I can do about it?
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posted by Vorteks
on Jun 8, 2010 -
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Equiped with nothing but an iPhone, how might I listen to the USA vs Australia friendly match that's due to start in a few hours? English language is a must, but I don't care what flavour.
posted by Jimbob
on Jun 5, 2010 -
6 answers
I'm interested in streaming sports from around the world in Canada; what are my options?
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posted by Hiker
on May 24, 2010 -
6 answers
I want to see what BBC I-Player programs will be unavailable to watch the soonest.
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posted by oggusfoo
on May 17, 2010 -
1 answer
I want to ditch cable and opt for things like the Xbox360 and/or AppleTV for the kids to watch the equivalent to DisneyTV, Nik and Cartoon Network.
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posted by Hands of Manos
on May 17, 2010 -
10 answers
Streaming t.v. on the ipod? I recently discovered Justin.tv and have been watching news with their ipod app. Recommend me some other apps (or roundabout ways of viewing shows) for the (jailbroken) ipod
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posted by Sufi
on May 11, 2010 -
2 answers
Where can I watch live online streams of World Cup matches? Note: I am in Canada.
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posted by joelhunt
on May 4, 2010 -
8 answers
Okay Apple has killed something beautiful named
Lala. Need help finding a replacement. Requirements inside.
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posted by occidental
on Apr 30, 2010 -
9 answers
Seeking an embeddable player that plays from your set list on 'random', so that fans can visit repeatedly and treat it like radio. paid is okay.
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posted by herbplarfegan
on Apr 30, 2010 -
3 answers
I have a couple networked PCs throughout my house, and would like to synchronize the audio from a streaming service like Pandora or Last.Fm throughout.
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posted by gameshints
on Apr 26, 2010 -
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How do I put together an HDTV DVR that can wifi stream programs and movies to multiple home TV's?
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posted by paphun123
on Apr 26, 2010 -
14 answers
At my company, we recently started recording our internal talks/seminars. I want to set it up so that people can watch these later directly through their web browser. So, basically, looking for self-hosted video streaming server software (kind of like a YouTube/Vimeo from inside the firewall). Are there free alternatives to
Adobe Flash Media Server? I'm currently looking at Apache with the
h264 Streaming Module and
JW Player. But is there anything that just works seamlessly? Copy an .MP4 file to a directory, give it a name in a form and a URL is generated for you?
posted by miasma
on Mar 21, 2010 -
4 answers
I have a CentOS server with a directory of some MP3s. What is the easiest way to have a radio stream setup so I can listen to them at work or on my phone? I looked at Shoutcast and it seems perfect, but I can't seem to figure out how to get it to randomly pick something from a directory of music instead of connecting to Winamp on a host machine.
posted by ilikebike
on Mar 1, 2010 -
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