Two Quick TC Newbie Questions

No such thing. Ask away! (Oh wait, you already did.)

Yes, the TC will accept a USB hub and multiple printers and hard drives, not just one of each.

I believe that's fairly accurate, as it will a cached version on your computer. The connection between your TC and your Mac is probably not quite fast enough (unless you're running Gigabit ethernet instead of a wireless connection) to handle that much streaming data, so it'll transfer it at least partially before it will let you play it. That'll put some wear and tear on the internal drive, but should function fine. I don't think it's a big deal, but if you're not going to have the TC store your entire library anyways, probably would be best just to watch it then transfer to the TC for backup.

jW

 

It caches the iTunes library on the computer? I've been using a Buffalo NAS to stream my iTunes music wirelessly without any trouble. Most movies work fine, too.

If you think about it, this is also how Apple TV works, or the old Airtunes, for that matter.