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FOT Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sarah on November 11, 2007, 09:32:26 AM
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Here's the scoop: I'm new to this game, and since Josh and octopus volcano were kind enough to invite me to a couple of torrenting sites, it doesn't seem fair to reward their generosity by plaguing them with my questions (any more than I already have, anyway). So I've decided to bother all of you instead of just them. I've tried to find answers elsewhere, but I've already looked for a while and figured I might get satisfaction faster if I just ask here.
Here goes:
1. Once I've downloaded a torrent, can I delete the torrent file? I.e., are the downloaded files sufficient for seeding to take place?
2. Is there any way to move downloaded files from their original location and direct the client (in my case, uTorrent) to look for them there for seeding purposes? I'll only have to do this once, since I've now specified that all downloads should go to the proper spot, but I've got 1.3 Gb hanging around on my C drive that I'd really prefer to move, since I don't much space to spare there.
3. The Box's torrents are all done through Azureus. Does this mean I must have Azureus installed on my computer, even though I use uTorrent as my client?
No doubt I'll come up with more over the coming days; in the meantime, any help with these will be appreciated.
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1. no
2. don't know
3. no
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1. no
So I have to keep the bloody things forever--or at least as long as I want to be able to seed a particular program? Jeepers.
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just create a dedicated torrents folder somewhere, for the .torrent files not for the downloads. they're pretty small in size.
you can move a download, but if you want to keep seeding it, you need to re-download the torrent file, and then check "initial seeding". it should go and recheck the download and begin seeding it again.
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Ah, that's useful. Presumably, to move torrent files to the folder I've now created as their home, all I need to do is redownload them, since my preferences now specify the new spot where I want them to go?
later . . .
Except that I just tried to do it, and I find no "initial seeding" to check. Also, for some reason, when I download torrents, they're still going to my desktop, instead of the folder I indicated in my preferences.
I hate this. My brain feels like it's made of very sticky caramel.
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I think that's right. If you try to download a torrent you already have it'll just appear to d/l instantly and everything will correct itself.
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Yes, that's the idea. if you want me to walk you through it we can powwow on the chat or IM. I've had to do this with utorrent before when moving my downloads to an external drive.
lemme know.
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I think I may need that powwow. But the chat is gone!
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I think I may need that powwow. But the chat is gone!
just added you to IM
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The other guys answered your questions.
I'd like to suggest you use Azureus as your client.
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Where IS the chat?
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Where IS the chat?
HERE: http://www.robertkellylive.com/
I'll meet you in the "Talking Shit" sub-forum on Tuesday night!
(http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/7395/kellychatnm9.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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I tried Azureus, but I couldn't do anything else when it was running. Even with uTorrent, FMU plays badly when I'm downloading.
P.S. That chat won't load for me.
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I tried Azureus, but I couldn't do anything else when it was running. Even with uTorrent, FMU plays badly when I'm downloading.
P.S. That chat won't load for me.
you probably have to set a cap for your maximum download speed. same goes for upload speed. if you've got a ton of seeds and DLs going, it's gonna eat up your bandwidth.
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It was doing it with one measly download--no uploading at all. My computer is old (five years) and my memory too weak, I guess (1 gig).
Back to the chat, that site has finally loaded, but I don't see the chat anywhere.
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It was doing it with one measly download--no uploading at all. My computer is old (five years) and my memory too weak, I guess (1 gig).
Back to the chat, that site has finally loaded, but I don't see the chat anywhere.
hmmm. maybe you've got a few errant processes eating up ram. 1 Gig seems an adequate amount. If you want, hit me up on IM, and I can mirror your actions and see if we can't fix the problem.
to chat: hit the awesome animated flash button in the bottom left corner of RKL.com
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When I'm at the Robert Kelley site, at the bottom left of my screen is a "links" button.
I have to feed my beasts now, but when I'm done I'll see if you're on AIM.
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where do you guys find movies? I am trying to find some stuff that I don't think came to Oklahoma and all I keep finding are hundreds of fakes. The movies I'm look for are Assassination of Jesse James and There Will Be Blood.
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I'm no help, Andy: so far I've just wallowed in British TV.
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Neither of those movies are out in torrent-land, Andy (OK, There Will Be Blood is, but it's missing scenes and the audio is out of sync). The Jesse James movie comes out on DVD in three weeks, I think, and it's worth the rental.
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yeah, I'll probably wait for dvd release. This is one of the few things I hate about living in a flyover state.
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where do you guys find movies? I am trying to find some stuff that I don't think came to Oklahoma and all I keep finding are hundreds of fakes. The movies I'm look for are Assassination of Jesse James and There Will Be Blood.
www.alluc.org
www.bedroommedia.com
www.joox.net
No great rip of Blood yet, alas.
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Hey folks,
I'm in dire need (well, okay...dire want) of a torrent site that has a steady stream of new release comics book scans. I live in a very remote area and have to resort to ordering comics online. Since I don't want to order books that I might not like, I use torrents as a way to sort through the garbage and the gold. It's been the dark ages for me since Demonoid went down.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerly,
25 year old man-child
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So, after beginning to torrent, it was just a matter of time before I finally caved and bought a DVD burner. Got the thing, found out that my ancient (by today's standards) computer couldn't give it what it needed, bought the wherewithal to upgrade (to USB 2.0), struggled to install the PCI card (which was the wrong size, although three different sources told me it was what I needed; eventually, I managed to jam it in and used duct tape to block the gaping hole left in the back of my computer because the damn thing was too small), screwed up my first burn with a dumb instruction, and now have successfully burned to DVDs that actually play in the DVD recorder/player hooked up to my TV. I'm feeling quite chuffed.
I am, however, startled at how long it takes. Once I set the machine a-chugging, it takes six to eight hours to produce a hundred-minute DVD. I don't really care all that much--downloading torrents takes forever, too, and I've decided to think of both processes the same way I think of traveling by ship (i.e., the typical ocean liner doesn't cover too many miles an hour, but since it's on the move twenty-four hours a day, the distance does get covered more quickly than one might think)--but I am curious to know whether it's normal for this process to take so much time.
Anyone? Bruce?
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I'm assuming what takes so long is the conversion of the downloaded video files (.avi) to DVD compatible files. Yes, that takes forever. Before I hooked up my home viewing equipment to my home network, so I could watch stuff directly from my external hard drive on my projector, I used a cheap DVD player that could handle .avi files (DivX, XviD). That way, I could fit tons of stuff on one DVD-R, and I didn't have to convert any of the files.
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Thanks, crimestick. I just wanted to be sure.
For things I just want to keep for myself and am willing to watch on my computer, I could just copy the .avi files to a DVD-R, right? That would be great. I'll still have to do some things the long way (so other people can watch 'em), but for stuff only I care about, that would be a way to get it off my hard drive.
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For things I just want to keep for myself and am willing to watch on my computer, I could just copy the .avi files to a DVD-R, right?
Absolutely, yes.
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Peachy!
One more question, though: could I copy them to a CD, even?
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CDs have far lower capacity than DVD-Rs, so you can but you won't get as much on one.
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For things I just want to keep for myself and am willing to watch on my computer, I could just copy the .avi files to a DVD-R, right?
Absolutely, yes.
Thats how I do it Sarah. I don't bother with burning full movies. Since my screen is big enough and it looks great.
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CDs have far lower capacity than DVD-Rs, so you can but you won't get as much on one.
Ah, but my mother's computer doesn't have a DVD drive, you see. It's good to know that I could stick things only she's interested in on a CD. If my sister Martha wants to watch 'em, however, I'll need to burn DVDs, since she doesn't have a computer.
Bruce, my screen is small, but I have to sit close to it, anyway, so it doesn't matter. The thing is, I spend so much time in front of this damn monitor, I'd like the option of watching elsewhere, if only to cut down on the back and shoulder strain.
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I play the movies directly from my computer onto my television. My video card has a s-video out that I just hook up to me tv.
The quality isn't the best ever, but it works.
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Andy, since you asked about it, joox.net has there will be blood right now. it may not still be there later.
end transmission.
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where do you guys find movies? I am trying to find some stuff that I don't think came to Oklahoma and all I keep finding are hundreds of fakes. The movies I'm look for are Assassination of Jesse James and There Will Be Blood.
I have heard that There Will be Blood opens on the 18th of January, Andy. I've been exasperated by the long time it's been since premiering and being reviewed everywhere, and I was wondering if it was even going to be played anywhere at all other than NY and LA. The trailer for There Will Be Blood was the shower I needed after seeing the trailers for Juno and the Bucket List last month, but it's been a complete mystery as to when it's actually coming out! I hate the way the studios or whoever make it so hard to see current movies that aren't total crap if you happen to live outside of a big metropolis.
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I play the movies directly from my computer onto my television. My video card has a s-video out that I just hook up to me tv.
The quality isn't the best ever, but it works.
That luxury will have to wait till I get a new computer and, probably, a new television.
P.S. I just logged in to the Box and discovered that I've been promoted to "extreme user." I'm a little embarrassed. But I also have five invitations to spare, so if anyone is interested . . .
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So since we're being all out in the open about this...aren't you guys a little worried after what's been going on in the past few months?
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You mean with Oink? And perhaps other crackdowns of which I haven't heard? If so, no, I'm not terribly worried. I'm a very small-time crook, so even if they came after me, I'm guessing it wouldn't be the end of the world. And if it is the end of the world, well, then it's not a world that's very worthy of preserving.
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where do you guys find movies? I am trying to find some stuff that I don't think came to Oklahoma and all I keep finding are hundreds of fakes. The movies I'm look for are Assassination of Jesse James and There Will Be Blood.
I have heard that There Will be Blood opens on the 18th of January, Andy. I've been exasperated by the long time it's been since premiering and being reviewed everywhere, and I was wondering if it was even going to be played anywhere at all other than NY and LA. The trailer for There Will Be Blood was the shower I needed after seeing the trailers for Juno and the Bucket List last month, but it's been a complete mystery as to when it's actually coming out! I hate the way the studios or whoever make it so hard to see current movies that aren't total crap if you happen to live outside of a big metropolis.
You're absolutely right, opening at Quail Springs on the 18th.
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Hi Sarah and everybody. I prefer to watch stuff on the TV rather than my computer, so I found myself going through the time-consuming and processor-draining activity of converting downloads to DVD. I bought a multi-region DVD player so I could watch PAL discs, but it also plays just about any torrent download without having to encode it to DVD. I just save the files as data (using Toast) onto a DVD and they play fine. This also works for putting huge amounts of audio onto a DVD. Not to shill here, but I got the Philips DVP5140 Multiformat DVD player from Amazon for $50, free shipping, it showed up 2 days after I ordered it. Been working like a charm ever since.
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I am jealous. Of course, I'd have to get three of those players--one for me, one for my mother, and one for my sister Martha--so it would be a tad more expensive for me.
Oh well.
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So since we're being all out in the open about this...aren't you guys a little worried after what's been going on in the past few months?
This plugin for Azureus--
http://azureus.sourceforge.net/plugin_details.php?plugin=safepeer
is generally a good idea.
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I really miss having access to rare 60's and 70's stuff and needle drops and such. Is there a site that does that as well as Oink did?
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PM me?