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I wave a JO on her first Deployment. ONI, Intel Billet on a CVN deployed for the next 9 months or so. She has asked me if there is anyway I can send her copies of Netflix videos (or videos from any source) that she can plug into her laptop and watch in her bunk.

She is "in love" with her job, but from the trickle of information in her emails it sounds like what she does can be pretty intense (particularly where she located now). Add to it extra work with "Imaging Responsibility" (whatever that is?) and working on her SWO qualifications she sounds busy. At the end of her day she'd prefer to crawl into her bunk and watch Legend of Korra over sitting with a bunch of folks to "watch Top Gun again". -----------------(Too much Context)

Can anyone give me an idea/s for delivering video content to a CVN at sea, with the obvious internet bandwidth/connectively issues?

I was thinking of picking up a jump drive in the terabit range, packing it with recorded videos, but I got to thinking about content protections, Recording format issues Etc.. Before I jump into those unknown waters I thought to ask here.

Anybody know of a tried and true way/s to send a recorded movie (on any. storage medium)?

Thanks for any help offered, and my best to all you folks in this community.

Just Dad
 
Just Dad said:
I wave a JO on her first Deployment. ONI, Intel Billet on a CVN deployed for the next 9 months or so. She has asked me if there is anyway I can send her copies of Netflix videos (or videos from any source) that she can plug into her laptop and watch in her bunk.

She is "in love" with her job, but from the trickle of information in her emails it sounds like what she does can be pretty intense (particularly where she located now). Add to it extra work with "Imaging Responsibility" (whatever that is?) and working on her SWO qualifications she sounds busy. At the end of her day she'd prefer to crawl into her bunk and watch Legend of Korra over sitting with a bunch of folks to "watch Top Gun again". -----------------(Too much Context)

Can anyone give me an idea/s for delivering video content to a CVN at sea, with the obvious internet bandwidth/connectively issues?

I was thinking of picking up a jump drive in the terabit range, packing it with recorded videos, but I got to thinking about content protections, Recording format issues Etc.. Before I jump into those unknown waters I thought to ask here.

Anybody know of a tried and true way/s to send a recorded movie (on any. storage medium)?

Thanks for any help offered, and my best to all you folks in this community.

Just Dad
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The netflix/amazon videos can be downloaded on to a phone/ipad. You can buy a cheap phone / ipad with good storage and download the movies she wants.
 
Thank you Texas I have Netflix, just haven't explored it much

Hope your DD is doing well
 
Just Dad said:
Thank you Texas I have Netflix, just haven't explored it much

Hope your DD is doing well
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She is doing well and adjusting. We knew going in what her strong point is and where she will have to work harder than others.
When DD and DS travel long distance in car or plane, they download their fav shows and movies on ipad/iphone thru netflix, amazon. They then watch it later when they dont have internet access and nothing to do.

Our best wishes to your DD.
 
Wow, guess I've made a simple task hard. I figured I'd run in DRM and anti-copy issues running content from membership based source to a thumb/flash drive. Thanks

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It is my understanding that Netflix downloads can only be viewed on the mobile device or laptop where the content was downloaded, due to DRM. Without 3rd party software you can't export the proprietary Netflix video file to MP4 format that can be saved to a separate portable drive. Your options are to either download and send videos on a lower cost phone with SD card (like a Moto G for under $200, you would send the whole phone to DD) // or you can try a Netflix streaming download app designed to convert the proprietary first to MP4 (there are many to choose from, but the results can be mixed).

Best of luck to your DD on her first deployment. One of my three roommates on my first deployment was our squadron Intel officer and he worked very long hours. He didn't have nearly as much time to play Hearts or Acey Ducey as the rest of us JOs 😂
 
Just Dad said:
Wow, guess I've made a simple task hard. I figured I'd run in DRM and anti-copy issues running content from membership based source to a thumb/flash drive. Thanks

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We have a very old iphone 6 plus with netflix app on it and over 100gb of available space. The netflix account on that phone can store more than 30-40 movies. No copyright infringement as it is my netflix account, my phone and loaning to DD. The movies can be deleted thru the netflix app itself, creating more space for future use.
 
One thing with Netflix downloads is that most titles are only viewable for 7 days after downloading them, so the idea of downloading them to a device and sending her the device is problematic, because the download would likely be expired before it reached her.
 
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ProudDad17 said:
One thing with Netflix downloads is that most titles are only viewable for 7 days after downloading them, so the idea of downloading them to a device and sending her the device is problematic, because the download would likely be expired before it reached her.
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Definitely something to test.... I know for sure that you can download from Amazon on Kindle Fire and the videos don't expire. You could go the Amazon / Kindle route and send them device with video downloads. I used to keep a video library for long trips overseas back when airplane movie selection was limited.
 
I have Amazon Prime, and some Kindles laying around getting dusty. I will give that one a shot. Looking into the software solutions, I'd still have to ship a device while she is at sea, but she has a liberty coming up. If she can download the same reader on a device with her that I am using to capture and store, then I'd guess that we can move to a simple jump drive to move stuff between us.

I don't want to be shipping bunches of iPads and Kindles to her ----------- she's kind of a Black Hole when it comes to sending stuff back.

Capt MJ I will jump on that link. I've looked at a couple of those "what to send lists". One told me to send out some jokes, so I did. I censored the worst ones out, but 5 emails later she hasn't said a word about jokes....crickets. Lesson learned I guess; 'Dad isn't supposed to distribute R rated jokes to a DD, even though she's been swearing like a sailor since first semester plebe year.

Thanks for the help folks.
 
If it's a storage issue, probably a multi-terabyte drive would give a lot of space. 5+ TB will store a lot, especially if you go 1080p (which is plenty for laptops, imo).
 
Just Dad said:
I wave a JO on her first Deployment. ONI, Intel Billet on a CVN deployed for the next 9 months or so. She has asked me if there is anyway I can send her copies of Netflix videos (or videos from any source) that she can plug into her laptop and watch in her bunk.

She is "in love" with her job, but from the trickle of information in her emails it sounds like what she does can be pretty intense (particularly where she located now). Add to it extra work with "Imaging Responsibility" (whatever that is?) and working on her SWO qualifications she sounds busy. At the end of her day she'd prefer to crawl into her bunk and watch Legend of Korra over sitting with a bunch of folks to "watch Top Gun again". -----------------(Too much Context)

Can anyone give me an idea/s for delivering video content to a CVN at sea, with the obvious internet bandwidth/connectively issues?

I was thinking of picking up a jump drive in the terabit range, packing it with recorded videos, but I got to thinking about content protections, Recording format issues Etc.. Before I jump into those unknown waters I thought to ask here.

Anybody know of a tried and true way/s to send a recorded movie (on any. storage medium)?

Thanks for any help offered, and my best to all you folks in this community.

Just Dad
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Streaming anything is a no-go. Removable media will not be authorized on any government computers and will be flagged almost immediately. Very bad idea.

If we're talking about a personal laptop, a hard drive/thumb drive stuffed with files works. Old school DVDs will also work, include a slim USB DVD drives (easy to find on Amazon) if her laptop doesn't have one. You should confirm, but on a CVN she will very likely have a place to store them (I had a rack twice as deep as on a DDG, and a full-size wall locker, and that was in an overflow berthing).

Amazon delivery overseas to a FPO address (i.e. the ship's mailing address) still works just fine. Just don't go crazy--nothing too big or valuable. I've never tried it while underway, but it should at least come in at next port call. She should have her own box number (i.e. not Box 1 as listed on places like Facebook pages--some ships reserve for official business).

Alternatively, a microSD card could also be plugged into certain models of cell phones and tablets. Double sided tape (of which there is plenty on any ship) and rack curtains make for a pretty good viewing experience even from the confines of a small coffin rack.

Comments on the list posted above: No on the wireless hard drive (or anything wireless), maybe unnecessary on zip ties and tape (they're all over the ship, she can probably get those from her division), no on the hot water dispenser (getting appliances like that, a coffee maker, or a space heater approved is a much more complex process than a cell phone charger or laptop charger that just needs a safety tag). Snacks/energy drinks/candy absolutely essential for any unqualified JO looking for checkouts.

Interesting that a SWO is filling an Intel billet on a CVN. Gonna make for good stories, some of which can't be told.
 
Capt MJ said:
Start searching for hacks. Sea service people have been clever at workaround “gouge” for centuries.
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Where there is a will..there is a way.....
(One of my squadron mates deployed to Iceland with a whole footlocker full of bootleg VHS tapes back in the day)
Do be careful about copyright laws though .. Navy does have Customs inspect returning ships and aircraft, and that was one of the things they took serious back in the day.,
 
Just Dad said:
I wave a JO on her first Deployment. ONI, Intel Billet on a CVN deployed for the next 9 months or so. She has asked me if there is anyway I can send her copies of Netflix videos (or videos from any source) that she can plug into her laptop and watch in her bunk.

She is "in love" with her job, but from the trickle of information in her emails it sounds like what she does can be pretty intense (particularly where she located now). Add to it extra work with "Imaging Responsibility" (whatever that is?) and working on her SWO qualifications she sounds busy. At the end of her day she'd prefer to crawl into her bunk and watch Legend of Korra over sitting with a bunch of folks to "watch Top Gun again". -----------------(Too much Context)

Can anyone give me an idea/s for delivering video content to a CVN at sea, with the obvious internet bandwidth/connectively issues?

I was thinking of picking up a jump drive in the terabit range, packing it with recorded videos, but I got to thinking about content protections, Recording format issues Etc.. Before I jump into those unknown waters I thought to ask here.

Anybody know of a tried and true way/s to send a recorded movie (on any. storage medium)?

Thanks for any help offered, and my best to all you folks in this community.

Just Dad
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Out at sea, eh? Surrounded by water? No land in sight?

How 'bout:

"Lawrence of Arabia"
"Flight of the Phoenix"
"Sahara" (Bogart 1943 version)
"Thirst"
 
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