A: Two ways. You can either view our digital content and video on ffmi.com (as streaming video - which cannot be downloaded), or you can purchase content and videos (as downloads) and watch your favorites ‘over-the-desktop’ or site-shift/time-shift by transferring/sideloading your favorites to your media device. We provide media files for PC (Windows Media & Quick Time), Mac (Quick Time), iPod/iPhone and xBox 360 (Windows Media Video).

A: FFMI uses streaming. To learn more about the differences between the two, check out this post by Streaming Media (link to: http://www.streamingmedia.com/article.asp?id=8456 & http://www.streamingmedia.com/article.asp?id=9920)

A: The answer to this depends on two things: the current speed of your network and the size of the file that you have chosen to download. Just for simplicity's sake, say you have decided to download a 700MB file, the table below tells you exactly how long it will take - assuming that you can get the best possible speed from your connection and the network.

Connection Speed 56Kbps 128Kbps 256Kbps 512Kbps 1Mbps 2Mbps 10Mbps

Transfer Speed 7 KB/s 16 KB/s 32 KB/s 64 KB/s 128 KB/s 256 KB/s 1.25 MB/s

Transfer Time 28 hours, 27 mins 12 hours, 27 mins 6 hours, 13 mins 3 hours, 7 mins 1 hours, 33 mins 47 mins 12 mins

1 Mbps = 1024Kbps

‘Dial-up’ modem speed is typically 56K
ISDN is typically 128K to 256K
Basic DSL/Cable starts at 512K
Of course, faster is better and really fast is really better when it comes to Video.

A: Ok, for starters there are a few things you should know. Let's drill down…. Kbps = Kilobits per second. KB/s = KiloBytes per second. I know these data units look similar but they're different. Your Connection Speed is always specified in Kilobits and Transfer Speed is specified in KiloBytes. Next, you need to know that 1 KiloByte = 8 Kilobits. So to convert your Connection speed (Kilobits) to Transfer/Download Speed (KiloBytes) you have to divide your Connection Speed by 8. So 56 Kbps divided by 8 = 7 KiloBytes per second. For a more detailed explanation of Data Rate Units check out wikipedia.

Now we need to learn how to calculate Transfer Time. Ok, brace yourself because this is a lot of math. Consider transferring 700 MegaBytes @ a rate of 7 KiloBytes per second… with 1 MegaByte = 1,024 KiloBytes. So, at a rate of 7 KiloBytes per second, to transfer 1 MegaByte will take: 1,024 KiloBytes (or 1 MegaByte) divided by 7 KiloBytes per second = 146 seconds… 146 seconds / 60 seconds = 2.44 minutes = 2minutes, 26.4 seconds. Now that we have the transfer time for 1 MegaByte, we simply multiply by 700 to get the transfer time for a 700 MegaByte file. So, 146.29 seconds x 700 = 102,403 seconds = 102,403 / 60 seconds = 1,706.72 minutes / 60 minutes = 28.45 hours = 28 hours, 27 minutes. Keep in mind this is the shortest time it can take to download any file at that connection speed. So the quickest way to calculate the best Transfer Time you can get, for a speed not listed in the Chart above, is to first calculate the Transfer Speed for your connection - say 5Mbps - then go from there to calculate the Transfer Time for a 1 MegaByte file. Then multiply that figure (it should be in seconds) by the size of the file you want to download (say 450MegaBytes). Continue the calculations to convert to minutes, and voila! Your head is spinning but the formula is what it is…

The ‘bottom line’ is higher resolution files (e.g. High Definition/HD) are typically bigger than smaller resolution files (e.g. Standard Definition/SD). As such, they take longer to download, but the picture quality is usually superior. Smaller files are ideal for viewing on mobile devices e.g. cellphones, iPhones/iPods, Zune, Smartphones, handhelds like the PSP, etc.

A: This is a question for the ages and there are any number of reasons that can act up to slow down your transfer (and test your patience). Remember that calculations indicate ‘best world’ connections on your computer, your local network, your ISPs network and the Internet in general as packets speed from point to point. If performance of any of these slows down, it impacts the entire download experience. For example, ISPs very recently started interfering with downloads from various applications, because they found that some users were downloading large files and the volume and time of usage was slowing down their entire network. http://arstechnica.com/old/content/2007/10/comcast-shooting-itself-in-the-foot-with-traffic-shaping-explanations.ars.

If you have a cable broadband connection and you're downloading video files at a time of day when there is heavy traffic, this can impact the speed. The more people downloading large files at the time, the slower everybodys' speed gets. If you are the customer of a company that has started implementing monthly caps, it could be that you have exceeded your cap (if you can't download our files any at all).

• http://gigaom.com/2009/04/01/time-warner-expands-metered-broadband-rollout/
• http://gigaom.com/2008/11/03/att-trials-tiered-broadband-in-nevada/
• http://gigaom.com/2009/02/04/welcome-to-consumption-based-broadband/
• http://lifehacker.com/5141758/measurement-lab-checks-if-your-connection-is-being-throttled

Another thing to think about is if you have anything on your local network that might be retarding download speeds. Do you have any viruses/spyware on your computer or any computer on your network? Always keep your computer protected/optimized with commercially available software programs – http://www.tucows.com/:). Are you or anyone on your network running a file sharing program that is using bandwidth while trying to download? Is your Wifi unprotected allowing other people to get access to your network and use your broadband? Are you or anyone else playing games online (i.e. through Xbox Live or the PSN Network or on your PC)? Are there any other bandwidth intensive applications running on another machine on your local network? All of these, to some varying level, can impact your overall download speed. Other issues that can act to slow your download speed are Outdated Modems, Connectors and Splitters, Line Noise, USB Conflicts and LAN Bandwidth problems. For more Speed info see http://www.speedguide.net/faq.php.

A: Absolutely. There are a number of speed test sites out there. Remember, the faster your connection the better the quality of your video watching/downloading experience. If you want to test your speeds, check out speed test (http://www.speedtest.net/), DSL Reports (http://www.dslreports.com/stest) or even McAfee's speedometer (http://us.mcafee.com/root/speedometer). To get the true speed of your connection, try running multiple tests at different times of the day. The more you run it, the more you will see the results averaging around your true speed. Note, the 'true speed' that you get, won't be the exact same speed that your ISP tells you.

A: Usually, your download speeds are a bit slower than the ISP rated speeds. It shouldn't be much slower though. If it is less than 50% of what your ISP says you have a problem. To address this problem consider doing the following:

1. If you have a Windows PC, check to see if there is a virus on your computer. You can do that by running an online virus/spyware check from either Trend Micro or Microsoft's SafetyScanner.
2. If these won't run propertly - it can mean that you probably have a virus. First, start off by reviewing this article by Microsoft (). Another site you can try for virus removal tips/tricks is Microsoft's OneCare site.
3. You can also try running Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool.
4. If you have no viruses or spyware, you can tweak your system. Try out these tools: Tweak1 and Tweak2.
5. If you use Firefox, check out this Optimize Your PC post.
6. To optimize your web connection.
7. For some Windows utilities you can use to upgrade your system better, check out this post.

Once you run through these sites and tips, you can find your system performs better. If you re-run your speed test and it still gives you speeds of less than 50% of your ISP package or plan, it's time to call your ISP and have a discussion. Maybe you have a problem with your Cable/DSL modem that these checks won't fix, or maybe they are having issues on their network that they are aware of and can assist you with troubleshooting.

A: Google has three very good articles that help with this process. Check them out -- here, here and here. Mobile Internet Devices are the wave of the future and Famous Mobile will be constantly updating to enhance your mobile experience.