rwbradley wrote:
Not to drop brand names or anything, but here is a really cheap, easy and versatile solution and there really is nothing like it:
http://www.amazon.com/RAVPower-FileHub-Wireless-External-File-Server/dp/B00AQUMZRA/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1424476623&sr=8-7&keywords=ravpower
Get one of these, it is a portable battery powered WIFI hotspot that allows you to plug in a SD card or a portable USB hard drive ie a 1GB WD Passport. Rip a boat load of movies and put them on the USB Hard drive, plug it into the RavPower, and the kids can all connect to it via its Android or Apple App and watch whatever they want (you can even browse it via Windows). It is easy to setup and I have done some informal performance tests running 6 simultaneous HD movie streams and it does not even break a sweat. It will run on battery for 2-3 hours, but you can plug it into the cigarette lighter via a standard micro USB cable and let it run forever. The Ravpower and a portable USB Hard drive are both not much bigger than a pack of cigarettes each.
pretty kewl, i may pick one of these up, seems cheaper then my plex option, will it run a usb powered HD?
