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Front Row issues
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Mar 7, 2006, 06:48 AM
 
Well, I have tried all the tips in here, slowing down my connection to 256 dial-up, erasing my cache, wating 10 seconds between screens and I guess it has helped a little when trying to view movie trailers... Now the server error comes up for about 5 seconds, the green screen from the trailer (this preview is rated R, yada, yada, yada) and that's it. No trailer, nothing else, I let it sit there for 15 minutes and nothing.....

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Mar 7, 2006, 07:04 AM
 
What's your home network setup like? What type of internet do you have?
     
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Mar 7, 2006, 07:54 AM
 
I use DSL.
     
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Mar 7, 2006, 11:46 AM
 
how fast is your dsl? go to a bandwidth check site to see your connection speed. i have an imac intel 17" and have no problems viewing trailers and my connection isnt fast at all (800k) compared to others.
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Mar 7, 2006, 12:17 PM
 
Lots of people are having problems with the movie trailers, with their internet connection speed having nothing to do with it...check out the Apple discussion boards.
     
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Mar 7, 2006, 03:32 PM
 
I checked the bandwidth test and it is saying anywhere from 200 -300. That sounds slow to me for DSL. What may be the cause of that?
     
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Mar 7, 2006, 03:59 PM
 
It could be the server on the test...for example if you go to www.toast.net/performance, they list maybe 10 options. On a regular basis, you can click on the different servers and get VASTLY different results. Those tests are really not an accurate indication of your average speed.
     
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Mar 7, 2006, 04:56 PM
 
id try giving your dsl service provider a call...also, to see if its a computer related issue or not, see if you have a friend or something that has an intel mac and test to see if their computers can connect to the trailers section of front row from your connection :shrug:. this is unfortunate for those who experience it.
NOW YOU SEE ME! 2.4 MBP and 2.0 MBP (running ubuntu)
     
   
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