Monday, October 4, 2010

Movie Downloads Use Bit Torrents For Faster Service

By Eula Hoover

Through movie downloads, enjoying blockbusters is made more convenient. It spares you from going out of your home to rent a title or watch in the cinema. That is why millions of people worldwide opt for this convenience, made possible by the internet technology.

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.

You will notice in the list that various movie files will show up, although having the same title. Which you will pick depends on your preference. Do you want something that's of good quality? Then pick a file with a larger size. Do you want something playable on your media player? Then pick a compatible file type.

You might also want to pick the file with the highest number of seeders available. Users that provide copies of a complete movie file are the seeders. They are the numbers of users online with the blockbuster film you are looking for. So the more seeders a file has, the more likely you will download it the fastest way. But it will also depend on the speed of your internet connection.

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.

Movie downloads usually complete in a few hours. But again depending on factors like the file size, seeders and the speed of your internet connection. You will get a prompt after the entire process is done. And you can enjoy the film right away using your computer's media player. - 40727

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