time capsule as stand alone unit

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time capsule as stand alone unit

Hi everyone, Can anyone confirm that I can use the time capsule as a standalone wifi harddrive that I can down load movies to my ipad and watch them?? I travel alot and want to take my movies and tv shows on harddrive for watching at later dates also for my work colleagues to download a movie as well, ive got a seagate satellite but 500gb aint enough, can someone please confirm this for me as from what im reading the unit emits its own wifi signal which i could join and download films using something like filebrower? thanks and regards Steve

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Posted on Jan 29, 2013 12:00 PM

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Answer 1

Jan 29, 2013 12:56 PM in response to stevenobrien129a

Yes, you can do that.. of course you have to have a player on the iPad as the TC cannot stream.. and you cannot use iTunes.. so the source material will need to be in a format that the player can use.

Copying large files over wireless is a pain.. but if you have the latest iPad from v3 at least.. they can connect at 5ghz and that will give much faster connection if you are in range of the TC.. The TC is no lightweight unit though. It is 2Kg aprox.. 4lb.. carry an ipad for weight reduction will be completely negated by carrying the TC.. you might be better with an Air and a portable drive.

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Answer 2

Jan 29, 2013 2:13 PM in response to LaPastenague

Hi LaPastenague, thanks for your reply, Im not bothered about the weight saving i work on an oil installation offshore and we want to sit it in the hall so other can take movies from it, Is there any apps you would recommend for veiwing AVI's once taken from the capsule such as oplayer or ace player? thanks Steve

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Answer 3

Jan 29, 2013 2:35 PM in response to stevenobrien129a

Sorry I am ipadless.. some of the stuff you will need to ask in the ipad area.

I am a TC hardware eggs spurt.. LOL!! What people do with it.. I am completely lost.

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Answer 4

Jan 29, 2013 2:38 PM in response to LaPastenague

No Problems thanks anyway,

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