Does anyone torrent and if so
- Thread starter Dogma
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I almost use thepiratebay exclusively. None of that bounce you around all sorts of sites crap. i also like the way they do their comments, which i think one should always check and see if the DMCA police have started tracking a certain file. People seem to chime in really quick when that does happen.
don't really like any of the ones mentioned. demonoid.me. you have to join and it's not always opened up to join but it's great. i use utorrent to dl my stuff. was a member of x264 which was real exclusive and super fast but i got kicked out in a week because i didn't seed enough
... fear of "getting caught"?<div>
</div><div>Is the "getting caught" more in the uploading/seeding instead of downloading?</div><div>
</div><div>Is there any way to "hide yourself" when torrenting so as not to get caught?</div><div>
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</div><div>Is the "getting caught" more in the uploading/seeding instead of downloading?</div><div>
</div><div>Is there any way to "hide yourself" when torrenting so as not to get caught?</div><div>
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I got caught once by being stupid. Left my downloader up one weekend while out of town and they found a movie in my share directory. Cableone was my internet company and after the group complained to them they cutoff my account. Had to call them to find out what was going on and they reminded me that the contract I had signed contained the copyrighted material clause. After answering a few questions they turned my internet back on with a stern warning that next time it wouldn't be that easy.
So, I do still download but keep an eye on the progress. As soon as the file has finished, I move it to another directory on an external drive.
So, I do still download but keep an eye on the progress. As soon as the file has finished, I move it to another directory on an external drive.
Too many to discuss here but a quick google search will help - I use an IP scrambler. I also set up my torrents to save in a password protected external HD. Most torrents programs have this option if you dig around...
I use http://www.rlslog.net/ to find quality versions of movies, albums, games, etc....usually search for it in Pirate Bay or New Torrent.
To make this sports related - http://www.firstrowsports.tv/sport/american-football.html great site to watch NFL redzone and NCAA games.
I use http://www.rlslog.net/ to find quality versions of movies, albums, games, etc....usually search for it in Pirate Bay or New Torrent.
To make this sports related - http://www.firstrowsports.tv/sport/american-football.html great site to watch NFL redzone and NCAA games.
I love the piratebay's selection, but there's not really enough of a community to make sure you're downloading a good/safe product. Pretty much every torrent on demonoid has responses for stuff like instructions that weren't listed in the torrent, if the torrent is being tracked, etc.
Also monitor your upload speed. People don't really monitor/ care how much you're downloading. It's the uploading where they catch you. Which is why people always get caught with stuff like limewire, since those programs don't tell you they're uploading everything as fast as they can.
I no longer use torrent sites for illegal downloads because I have everything I need. Oink easily set the bar in the torrent file sharing community. I have a couple hard drives full of music from that place. I now use Spotify for music. What music I cannot find on Spotify, I can find on various music blogs on the internet.
I never did download video content.
I never did download video content.
I quit using torrents after comcast sent me an email about a copywrite violation for file sharing/uploading an episode of the Sopranos years ago. Usenet with a NZB search engine is the ticket. Don't have to upload or share anything and all downloads are encrypted. I'm watching most any pay channel TV show 30 minutes after it aired. Anything you want is available TV shows, music, movies, applications. etc.
I use bit torrents on a continual basis all day long.
I live in a foreign country and download things like Breaking Bad, movies (sometime cam shot movies of new releases still in the theater that are not release here), XBOX360 games (games cost about $150 here and a new system goes for about $800 due to import taxes and no free trade agreements with the US or China on electronics, and don't get me started on TV's)
For me piratebay and isohunt are very good sites but you still have to know what you are looking for from time to time. Demonoid gets great reviews but I have never been able to join so therefore I have never used it so only go by the constant good reviews of others.
NEVER download files with .rar extensions, these are the virus files.
Keep you virus scan up to date
I ALWAYS scan a file before I open it
I also have virus scan set to run on a nightly basis on my computer
A site not mentioned above is eztv.it. Now there are no files actually on this site but rather links to sites such as piratebay, isohunt, and demonoid where the download will actually come from. Rather I find this site to be the single best organized site to find your favorite regular programs. If you have not visited this site and use torrents for regular TV shows, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS SITE at a minimum for a look around.
I also have just reciently found a great torrent engine that has some of the best adjustments available. I use an static IP address on my internet service and combine that with the ease of port forwarding from the TIXATI torrent engine I get some really respectable download speeds considering where I live (Costa Rica does not have the fastest internet service)
I just glanced at my torrent engine and I currently have 6 programs from today downloading. If you know where you are looking and the trusted oploaders you can find shows only a matter of one or two hours after they air.
Not personally a big fan of Two and a Half Men but I have been able to download this show about 45 minutes after the episode ends each week and it only takes about 20 minutes to download.
Another new (or newish) type service is torrent streaming.... I watched the State/So. Carolina game on one of these sites and was only about 15 minutes behind live coverage. I find myself using torrent streaming when something is not available on ESPN3 or through the other P2P streaming sites I use on a regular basis.
There are also many ways you can access sites such as Hulu.com from outside the U.S. Many excellent options that are free of charge. I most of the time use the free version of Hotspot Shield but have been trying a couple other services as Hotspot Shield occasionally has a very annoying pop up add at the top of the screen with video and sound that cannot be muted.
Hidemyass.com is a site that one of my co-workers used (along with a special wireless router) to get access to apple tv and netflix in Costa Rica. But now netflix and apple tv are supported in this country so all is easy to use.
I by no means call my self and IT expert but I do believe I am pretty experienced and knowledgable about using torrents.
In addition to torrents there are MANY sites with streaming episodes that are available 24 to 48 hours after the episode aires. free-tv-video-online.info (or something very close to that, google can help) and tvduck.com (again, could be wrong on the extension, google will help) For movies I regularly check peliculasid.com. This site streams movies (mostly cam shots but many dvd quality) with spanish subtitles. Currently the selection is pretty bad.
My top searches and wants right now are:
Moneyball
30 Minutes or Less
ESPN Films: The Dotted Line
I have been lucky to see pretty much everything I am looking for up to this point.
If anyone has any specific questions, please feel free to PM me. And if anyone has a link to any of the programs I mentioned I am looking for, PLEASE let me know.
Gracis y pura vida!
Andy
I live in a foreign country and download things like Breaking Bad, movies (sometime cam shot movies of new releases still in the theater that are not release here), XBOX360 games (games cost about $150 here and a new system goes for about $800 due to import taxes and no free trade agreements with the US or China on electronics, and don't get me started on TV's)
For me piratebay and isohunt are very good sites but you still have to know what you are looking for from time to time. Demonoid gets great reviews but I have never been able to join so therefore I have never used it so only go by the constant good reviews of others.
NEVER download files with .rar extensions, these are the virus files.
Keep you virus scan up to date
I ALWAYS scan a file before I open it
I also have virus scan set to run on a nightly basis on my computer
A site not mentioned above is eztv.it. Now there are no files actually on this site but rather links to sites such as piratebay, isohunt, and demonoid where the download will actually come from. Rather I find this site to be the single best organized site to find your favorite regular programs. If you have not visited this site and use torrents for regular TV shows, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS SITE at a minimum for a look around.
I also have just reciently found a great torrent engine that has some of the best adjustments available. I use an static IP address on my internet service and combine that with the ease of port forwarding from the TIXATI torrent engine I get some really respectable download speeds considering where I live (Costa Rica does not have the fastest internet service)
I just glanced at my torrent engine and I currently have 6 programs from today downloading. If you know where you are looking and the trusted oploaders you can find shows only a matter of one or two hours after they air.
Not personally a big fan of Two and a Half Men but I have been able to download this show about 45 minutes after the episode ends each week and it only takes about 20 minutes to download.
Another new (or newish) type service is torrent streaming.... I watched the State/So. Carolina game on one of these sites and was only about 15 minutes behind live coverage. I find myself using torrent streaming when something is not available on ESPN3 or through the other P2P streaming sites I use on a regular basis.
There are also many ways you can access sites such as Hulu.com from outside the U.S. Many excellent options that are free of charge. I most of the time use the free version of Hotspot Shield but have been trying a couple other services as Hotspot Shield occasionally has a very annoying pop up add at the top of the screen with video and sound that cannot be muted.
Hidemyass.com is a site that one of my co-workers used (along with a special wireless router) to get access to apple tv and netflix in Costa Rica. But now netflix and apple tv are supported in this country so all is easy to use.
I by no means call my self and IT expert but I do believe I am pretty experienced and knowledgable about using torrents.
In addition to torrents there are MANY sites with streaming episodes that are available 24 to 48 hours after the episode aires. free-tv-video-online.info (or something very close to that, google can help) and tvduck.com (again, could be wrong on the extension, google will help) For movies I regularly check peliculasid.com. This site streams movies (mostly cam shots but many dvd quality) with spanish subtitles. Currently the selection is pretty bad.
My top searches and wants right now are:
Moneyball
30 Minutes or Less
ESPN Films: The Dotted Line
I have been lucky to see pretty much everything I am looking for up to this point.
If anyone has any specific questions, please feel free to PM me. And if anyone has a link to any of the programs I mentioned I am looking for, PLEASE let me know.
Gracis y pura vida!
Andy
have your virus and spyware protection up to date. As they say, there is no free lunch. They sometimes attach somthing a little extra to the software.<div>
</div><div>I have used some of the sites here and they are good. </div><div>
</div><div>Just if you use it for software, pay attention to what you are doing. I was watching TV while downloading a new version of software that I have, must have missed a step. cracked the software open and everything must not have been downloaded. It wouldn't open right and it took over my old software. I couldn't delete it due to the missing files. Had to refresh windows to get it off.</div>
</div><div>I have used some of the sites here and they are good. </div><div>
</div><div>Just if you use it for software, pay attention to what you are doing. I was watching TV while downloading a new version of software that I have, must have missed a step. cracked the software open and everything must not have been downloaded. It wouldn't open right and it took over my old software. I couldn't delete it due to the missing files. Had to refresh windows to get it off.</div>
Its hard to get caught. I've downloaded over a hundred CD's, about 1 movie a week for 3 years, I have 100+ movies and I have the full series of Dexter, sopranos, BrBa, mad men, the wire, boardwalk empire, and the office. I've never got the first letter or call from Comcast