BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
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Re: haha
said by greendragon  :I download movies all the time from Cinemanow.com that I BOUGHT! Stop being an ass. I didn't know cinemanow.com make you use bittorent to download it's movies. |
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greendragon
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join:2003-09-20
Stewartville, MN
| He wasn't refering to using a torrent when he made that remark. He was talking about the amount you could download per month.
I don't think it is a bittorrent from cinemanow, but I could be wrong.
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
| said by greendragon :He wasn't refering to using a torrent when he made that remark. He was talking about the amount you could download per month. I don't think it is a bittorrent from cinemanow, but I could be wrong. The point is if you LEGALLY ( meaning you PAY for them )download enough tv shows and movies to equal 130-150 GB a month you obviously make enough to pay for any overages. |
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greendragon
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join:2003-09-20
Stewartville, MN | I think that is an unfair remark. There are plenty of free streaming sites. Just because you can afford one thing doesn't mean you can afford another.
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jjaromin
join:2004-09-30
Chesterfield, VA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| reply to BF69
Extremely unfair. I have DirecTV which is using your broadband connection for VOD programming. I download several free HD movies a month using this service, as well as alot more SD programming. I have 3 DVRs that are utilized by different people throughout the house with their own content and tastes. This is all legal content that could easily surpass most proposed limits that cable companies are talking about. |
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
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said by greendragon :I think that is an unfair remark. There are plenty of free streaming sites. Just because you can afford one thing doesn't mean you can afford another. He said he DOWNLOADED 130-150 GB a month he didn't say he STREAMED 130-150 GB worth of content. If people are going to talk about stuff they really to use the correct terminology. Streams from FREE site typically aren't over 1.5 Mbps so he'd have to stream 7 hours a day. Man he has a a lot of free time. Also if I was streaming TV 7 hours a day why even bother having cable? |
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
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said by jjaromin :Extremely unfair. I have DirecTV which is using your broadband connection for VOD programming. I download several free HD movies a month using this service, as well as alot more SD programming. I have 3 DVRs that are utilized by different people throughout the house with their own content and tastes. This is all legal content that could easily surpass most proposed limits that cable companies are talking about. Well DirectTv better find another way to handle VOD or strike a deal with ISPs. It's a simple as that. Oh here's a solution, it's called TWO WAY satelite. |
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greendragon
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join:2003-09-20
Stewartville, MN
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Streaming or downloading is the same, at least as it pertains to this discussion. You are using bandwidth either way.
I don't think the OP mentioned if he had cable or not, but I for one do not. while I do not stream 7 hours a day, I can certainly see reaching the cap with multiple people using 1 connection the same as I do.
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
| said by greendragon :Streaming or downloading is the same, at least as it pertains to this discussion. You are using bandwidth either way. Sure, but if you download an episode of a show say from Amazon unbox that will use nearly twice the bandwidth as watching streamed version on cbs.com or wherever so it kind of matters.
Also I can see why someone who already paid for a show at Amazon then having to pay even more because of the bandwith would be mad. If you're watching shit for free from a website, well it's free.
I don't think the OP mentioned if he had cable or not, but I for one do not. while I do not stream 7 hours a day, I can certainly see reaching the cap with multiple people using 1 connection the same as I do. I'm just saying if I'm watching that much TV online I'd save $60 a month and dump cable. That $60 could help pay for overage fees.
With multiple users it may be that you'd have to have multiple accounts. If my ISPs starting capping and in 3 years when my son is old enough to work if he just has to use so much we'd go over a cap he's just going to have to pay for his own connection. |
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