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Thinking about switching over from Torrents to NEWSGROUPS
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jpizzle
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12. June 2009 @ 19:04 |
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thinking about switchin over and I was just wondering what service you guys use and how much the monthly cost is?
Thanks
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12. June 2009 @ 19:57 |
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Originally posted by jpizzle:
thinking about switchin over and I was just wondering what service you guys use and how much the monthly cost is?
Thanks
Well you need to be downloading a whole lot to justify a newsgroup sub but for me i've used GigaNews and their platinum package which is as good as they come but real expensive. But there are lots of good providers out there just find the right package that suits you
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putaro05
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12. June 2009 @ 20:04 |
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i had bad luck with newsgroups, not that many games where i was looking... i didn't really understand them though
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AllTimeLo
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12. June 2009 @ 20:26 |
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My setup:
Usenet.com ($13 a month for unlimited downloads, best deal)
NZB Matrix (One time fee of $10, worth it!)
Newzbin (Private site, needs an invite, $4 for 8 weeks)
Although you may run into issues where you will need to repair some files because they don't come in iso's, overall it's defiantly worth it.
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jpizzle
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12. June 2009 @ 20:29 |
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Originally posted by AllTimeLo:
My setup:
Usenet.com ($13 a month for unlimited downloads, best deal)
NZB Matrix (One time fee of $10, worth it!)
Newzbin (Private site, needs an invite, $4 for 8 weeks)
Although you may run into issues where you will need to repair some files because they don't come in iso's, overall it's defiantly worth it.
what is NZB Matrix for and if the files dont come in .iso format what format do they come in ?
Thanx for your replies everyone
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AllTimeLo
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12. June 2009 @ 20:35 |
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NZB Matrix is where you download everything (Like thepiratebay)
If they don't come in .iso, they will come in usually ~75 .rar files and you extract the last one.
They also come with .PAR files which repair the .rars if they need to be.
Send me a PM and I can help you get started :)
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jpizzle
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12. June 2009 @ 20:38 |
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thanx i know about rar files but never needed to use a .par file to repair them
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AllTimeLo
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12. June 2009 @ 20:40 |
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Well some games you download may be corrupt. But if you tell me some titles you looking for that I already downloaded, I E-Mail you the link that I used, so you know it works.
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jcalton88
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12. June 2009 @ 22:27 |
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Alright, to go off of what AllTimeLo said, here is some info:
First off, I use Astraweb, which is pretty good. $11 a month with their special, PM me and I'll send you the link, or search for Astraweb $11 a month. Its unlimited with 20 connections. I've never had any problem with them.
I use GrabIt, but a lot of people like Newsbin for their reader. Grabit is free, can't remember how much NewsBin is.
For rars you will of course need winrar. You can actually unrar any of the rar files, it will automatically do it in order. The end result will be a .iso file.
Par files basically break the rars in to blocks, and each has a set amount of blocks needed. If they are missing some blocks then a par can be used to fix the file. IE, if a rar needs 50 blocks, but only has 47, if there is a par included with 10 blocks, it will use 3 of those to fix the corrupt rar file..... Hope that makes sense
What you will need is a reader(search for Grabit, or newsbins has a free trial), a server like astraweb, giganews, usenet, and some nzb's, from places like nzbmatrix. You can download files from nzbmatrix without being a member but there are a few limitations, like how old the posts can be and what info you can view, but you can still download the entire file. Also, download QuickPar. That will check the blocks in the rar files to find any that are corrupt and will fix them with the par files.
If you need any help there are plenty of people that will help you. Its really simple once you see everything the first time.
So, in conclusion, it costs me:
$11 a month for Astraweb
$14 for the lifetime membership to Nzbmatrix.
Thats it, not too bad really. And just for the fact you don't have to worry about seeders its worth the cost.
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AllTimeLo
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12. June 2009 @ 22:37 |
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Definantly a good explanation right there!
I signed up for NZB Matrix and I'm pretty sure it's $10 for lifetime?
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12. June 2009 @ 22:47 |
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running newzbin and powerusenet here. way better than a torrent. pm me for details as well
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12. June 2009 @ 23:24 |
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Usenetserver - $40 / 3 months unlimited w/ 10 connections
Binsearch.info - nzb's - free
Grabit - free
I don't understand why people pay for nzb sites when there's so many free one's. A newsgroup is a newsgroup.
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jcalton88
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12. June 2009 @ 23:26 |
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nzbmatrix says $10 a month but I think its not USD. I know it cost me about $14 I believe. Its been a while now since I've done it.
Well there are plenty here that are willing to help, and I agree with homesick, WAY better than torrents. You know the files are there, you know the speed is there(will basically max out your connection all the time, and speed is constant). Its well worth it.
I used torrents a couple times when I first started but they are too frustrating. The same files I can get off of a torrent that takes a day to download will take a little over an hour or even less with a newsgroup.
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jcalton88
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12. June 2009 @ 23:30 |
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Well what you spend extra for usenet I save from astraweb and spend for a better organized nzb search. I paid for Nzbmatrix for the convenience of being able to go to the section with exactly what I want. Not having to worry with the newsgroups they are in or whatnot.
Its the same thing as going to a grocery store and buying a 2 liter for $.99 and buying a 20 oz thats cold for $1.29. Your just paying for the convenience.
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vince15NJ
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12. June 2009 @ 23:31 |
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newsgroups are alot safer and more reliable.... once you get the hang of it they're way better than torrents imo
astraweb: 11/ month for unlimited downloads and 20 connections.... i usually get around 1000 kb/s
newzleech and nzbindex: free
You really don't need to use a paid site for getting NZB's anymore (the download files).... i can find anything i want on newzleech or nzbindex 100 percent of the time
Also, your ISP should have a free newsreader you can use for free.... just google it.... i have optonline and i can get stuff at about 150 kb/s
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jcalton88
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12. June 2009 @ 23:33 |
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@ VINCE. The days are long gone since ISP's offered free newsgroups, atleast around my area. There are a couple but its just not worth it.
And whats your connection speed? 1000 isn't bad, but I get around 1500 kbs
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vince15NJ
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12. June 2009 @ 23:46 |
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I couldn't even tell you. I'm on wireless getting that though. I used the free optimum online newsreader for a few months before I ponied up for astraweb lol.
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jcalton88
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12. June 2009 @ 23:50 |
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Wireless here too. Most any wireless routers can easily do up to 54 Mbs now, so thats not a problem.
I'm thinking about switching to a higher speed, downloading 6 GBs in an hour or less isn't enough now, lol. I like the idea of downloading an entire movie or such in 30 minutes. I'm just impatient I guess.
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AfterDawn Addict
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13. June 2009 @ 00:00 |
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btw the NG server i use does not retain any records of anything, so if the 5.0 wanted to get you for something, they cant get any proof from powerusenet, because there is nothing.
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13. June 2009 @ 00:24 |
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What are the speeds on newsgroup? probably a bit faster than torrent depending on seeds on torrent. I max out at 1.5MB/sec on most recent torrents.
I mainly use torrent- Xbox Sky. Look it up it will save you money. But newsgroups are always good to have,
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jcalton88
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13. June 2009 @ 00:57 |
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Newsgroups tend to max out your connection speed. If not, they get close. When you say you achieve 1.5 are you taking megaBITS of megaBytes? I download pretty steady around 10 MegaBits per second and my connection speed is 10 MegaBits a second. Beats the pants off of a torrent, :-).
BUT, 10 MegaBits is only 1.29 megabytes per second. So if you are getting 1.5 megabytes....wow.
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13. June 2009 @ 01:37 |
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oh yeah... on private trackers if it's a new torrent, it max out at 1.5 MB/sec Mbytes so around 12 Mb/sec. I think if I had an even faster connection it would go even faster. There are a lot of people on private trackers that use seedboxes which put together is ridiculous.
Try Xbox -Sky
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jcalton88
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13. June 2009 @ 02:13 |
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I'm gonna have to give it a try. How fast is your connection? I have 10 Mbits so I max mine out, and I know if I got higher it would be too.
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jpizzle
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13. June 2009 @ 02:23 |
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Ok, so i went with usenetserver.com it's $10 a month, 20 max connections and unlimited with SSL. I'm using Grabit as a read and made an account at NZBmatrix.com
I just want to thank everybody that posted for their help.
It all looked a little confusing at first but 2 minutes into it and I got it down.
Thanx again
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jcalton88
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13. June 2009 @ 02:37 |
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No problem jpizzle, its not that hard. Just looks like a lot.
You get your server set up right on Grabit?
@BurningAs
Tried to go to xbox sky but its in a different language? I thought it was my browser messing up but thats the only site it does that in... Does it do that to you?
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