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Having read a few messages/threads recently re movie downloading, I wanted to ask a general question and the more responses the better really.
Whilst putting the final, final touches to Hannahs site, I wanted to ask what size movie file most people prefer. This obviously affects download time and if you've got broadband you're ok. At the same time however I don't want to piss off people with 56k modems.

So I put it to the forum - let battle commence!

P.s. bearing in mind that there is a limit on the site size as it is new so no silly suggestions like 3hr feature length porn movies. Besides I don't think anyone could last that long with Hannah at the helm(et).

Many thanks chaps

No problem to download movies of about 5-10 mb on 56k. Avoid zipping them though. You don't save enough on file size/download time to make it worthwhile imho.

56k: but then I haven't got broadband yet.......

To be honest I think the real question is Quality.
Which means its got to have sound and High resolution.

Minimum time 1Minute

I downloaded some mpegs from www.eurogirls.com a while back
large files by ordinary standards 10mb-12mb that took 20 minutes to download but only ran for 1 minute.

I have always found that with longer clips 5 to 10 minutes particulary played on Real Player they tend to freeze hence why i like shorter high quality clips.


cheers
Buttsie
Mr Poor 56k
Cant wait till im rich Broadband yeah baby yeah



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I'm not a rich broadband user but I am paying less a month than when using a phone line. When I signed up with telewest I had to pay a month up front plus install fee total ?83, now paying ?25/month, average phone bill was between ?35-?40, a self imposed limit.

As a broadband user, I still find it frustrating to download a potentially good movie or clip only to find the quality is rubbish, so I agree with Mr previous poster.

In terms of file size, up to 10mb is fine for 56k'ers why not slip in the odd 100mb film for the elite

Ok will do. Many thanks guys - I'll get to work right away!

Beats an office job any day!

........if you're sitting at a pc, ain't you doing an office job? (just trying to even the score for us poor Hannah-less lads out there!!!).
P.S. Hurry up, Magoo's getting withdrawal symptoms.