Sunday, September 9, 2012

Tips For Downloading Online and Anime Lovers


DOWNLOADING ONLINE

Some tips when downloading stuff online:

  • NEVER download .rar files (unless you know 100% that it's safe) because they often have viruses after you open them.
  • CHECK out the comments on torrent sites before you download any torrent. They usually give you a general idea if what your downloading is the real deal or just a scam.
  • If it's too good to be true, then it probably is too good to be true.
  • CHECK the file size of what you're downloading. For example:
    • An anime files (30 min video) is usually 100mbs+ depending on the quality
    • Music videos (~ 4 min video) are usually around 50mbs+
    • Most movie (~1 hour video) files are around 700mb+ with blu-ray and HD increasing that to 1gb+ even up to 3gb
    • Music (.mp3, wmv, etc) are usually less than 10mbs. The most common size is 4mbs.
There are obviously more tips than that it's always good to be alert when you're surfing the internet.

ANIME LOVERS

If any of you do watch anime, I recommended using the following website:
1. www.nyaa.eu
downloading anime
This website is one the main websites that anime subbers use to upload their videos. It should be fairly intuitive with category specifying if it is subbed in english (or some other language) or if it is a raw video (no subs, directly off source e.g. television or DVD)
Note that it's best to check if the file you are downloading is actually in english subs. you can do so by using the next link.

2. www.myanimelist.net
information about anime (like a wikipedia page)
This website is fantastic for getting information about any anime there is. It includes reviews, synopsises, character list, voice actors, producer/director/etc and a whole lot more information. It's really handy as it also includes links to which group subbed (fansubbers) the anime. That's another way to download the anime, directly off the website (they usually link you to nyaa.eu or some other torrent hosting site).

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