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.

How does this wonder work? Well, first you need for the film you are looking for saved on other people's computers. And most of them have to be logged on the internet at the same time you are looking for a particular title. Through torrent, you can get small pieces of the film you are looking for from such users, or peers. You download bits, until they are completed in your own computer.

Now let us get on with the actual downloading of film through torrent. But before you can do that, you need to download torrent application and install it on your PC. Worry not as you can easily find one on the internet, and it is for free. This application will enable you to locate files and download pieces of them from various users.

After downloading and installing the program, it is time for you to search for available movies. For this, you should go to a torrent web page. You will not have trouble finding such, as there are many popular ones on the internet. You will see a search bar on the web page. This is where you key in the title of the film which you wish to download. Clicking the search button will give you a list of movies related to the title that you keyed in.

The next step is to pick one among the available files presented by the torrent website. So how do you pick the right one? It depends on your preferences. The files on the list will vary based on file type, size and others. If you want good quality ones, then go for something with a large file size. And also consider the number of seeders.

While you're at it, look for something with the most number of seeders. Seeders are online users or peers which got the particular film you wish to download. Naturally, the more seeders a file has, the faster the downloading time is. However, it will also depend on the computer you are using, or the internet hookup's speed.

Once you have chosen the right file type and the highest number of seeders, it is time to download the title. Double clicking on it will fire up the torrent program you earlier installed. Clicking okay, or any other equivalent button, depending on the program, will immediately download the file.

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. - 40723

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