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Monday, October 4, 2010

Bit Torrent Software Speeds Up Movie Downloading

By Eula Hoover

Through movie downloads, you can enjoy blockbusters even without renting a DVD or going to a movie house. With just a computer and broadband internet connection, you can get movies from other people online. Imagine the convenience this means provide among movie buffs.

While there are sites on the internet where you can purchase movies, there is a way wherein you can get them for free. And it is how many net users these days get their regular dose of movies. Through torrent sharing - also called P2P or peer-to-peer file sharing - you can get blockbusters at no cost. Other file types may also be achieved through this means. They include: e-books, audio books, music, games and many more.

This works by enabling you to download small bits of files from various web sources, or users, at the same time. When downloading blockbusters, it means you are getting parts of it directly from other people's computer hard drives. Likewise, you are also sharing yours to millions of internet users worldwide.

But before doing so, you need to have a torrent program installed on your computer. Fret not as one can be easily obtained on the net, and for free too. This program is important as it will be the one which will download file pieces from online peers all over the planet.

Once you have successfully installed the application, the next step is to find available films on the net. Using your favorite browser, you need to open a torrent website. It is very easy to find one. Once you have one open, look for the search bar, usually in the upper portion of the torrent website. Simply type in the title of the flick you wish to download, then click on the search button. Almost instantly, a listing of available files related to what you typed in will show up.

Scroll through the list to find the file you are looking for. Several different files will show up, depending on various features. Such include: the file type, file size, the number of seeders, etc. What you pick will depend on your preferences. But usually, when it comes to movies, the larger the file size, the better quality it is.

Seeders are online users who got the files you want saved on their respective hard drives. So simple logic will tell you that the more seeders a file got, the more available pieces of that film you can download. When you pick a file that has more seeders, as indicated by the torrent website, the quicker the downloading process is. Of course it will also depend on the reliability of your internet hookup.

Once you have decided on a particular movie, based on file size, type and seeders, the next procedure is to start the download. By double-clicking on a file on the list, the torrent program which you previously installed will start up. Click the okay button, or any other similar button, to commence the downloading.

In a matter of hours, the process is done. Again, the time movie downloads take to finish depend on the sizes and number of seeders. And don't forget your internet speed. But still compared to renting or going to movie houses, this means is evidently more convenient.

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