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Sep 12, 2013 10:37 AM in response to MBCHUNKYby Tesserax,The Time Capsule itself is not a media server. Instead it can serve as a media storage device. What are you using as the media server to stream the movie & TV files to the Apple TV?
Where is the media server, Time Capsule, and Apple TV located in relationship to each other when streaming? Same room, different rooms, different floors? Do you live in an environment where there a numerous other Wi-Fis operating nearby?
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Sep 14, 2013 6:43 AM in response to Tesseraxby MBCHUNKY,Hi There, I am using quicktime on my mac to stream the movies from the Time Capsule and somtimes it can be slow on the Mac Too.
The media server (quick time) is obviously on my mac with the Timecapsule upstairs in my office so its streaming over wireless to my Apple TV in my lounge ( directly downstairs downstairs).There are around 11 other WiFi's in the area which my mac is picking up.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks
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Sep 14, 2013 7:12 AM in response to MBCHUNKYby Boyd Porter,Using the Time Capsule as a media server is not the best way to store and stream your movies. Also, using Quicktime is not the most efficieent way to play your movies. I would suggest that you first try iTunes to play your movies. Better would be to put your movies on an external usb drive connected to the computer and use iTunes.
Trying to use Time Capsule to stream your movies wirelessly is going to cause a lot of frustration. Also, the distance the wireless has to travel may add to the problem. The Time Capsule is designed primarily for backups using Time Machine, not storage.
Have a nice day.
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Sep 14, 2013 9:12 AM in response to MBCHUNKYby Tesserax,Thanks for describing your current network configuration for streaming.
In your current setup, QuickTime will first have to access the media files from the TC over a wireless connection. From there it will send the stream back to the TC. The TC will then send the stream to the Apple TV. As you can see there are a number of potential Wi-Fi interference issues along this overall path. Interference is not just from other Wi-Fi operating nearby, but also includes microwave ovens, portable phones, baby monitors, etc. Very importantly, it also includes the type of building material used along the path the wireless signal must travel through.
I would suggest that you do a bit of testing to determine what exactly the data throughput you are getting. Once you understand those values, we should be able to determine where the bottlenecks are and try to eliminate them if possible.
Please take a look at the following AirPort User Tip for details on taking throughput measurements.