I don't watch it on SyFy, either. But DVDs take too long.
RSS -> torrent -> PHP -> doubletwist -> XBMC (on AppleTV) = automated queued episodic delivery of TV
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I need a new series to watch.
I was thinking of checking out Dr Who on bittorrent, watching it over the PS3 media server, and buying if I liked.
But the last time I installed a BT client it was full of trojans, and not the fun kind.
Anyone want to DL it and put it on an FTP server for me?
But the last time I installed a BT client it was full of trojans, and not the fun kind.
Anyone want to DL it and put it on an FTP server for me?
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
uTorrent is trojan free, and it's what I use for the RSS automated new episode grabbing trick.
I'd be willing to snag it and share, but my up at home is hellacrap. It'd take you a week or more to get a whole season from me.
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I'd be willing to snag it and share, but my up at home is hellacrap. It'd take you a week or more to get a whole season from me.
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I'm willing to take one for the team and shell out the cash to buy the DVD sets.
Someone has to let the companies who make these shows know that people are actually interested in them.
That's not ALL shows, of course, but the ones I enjoy I make sure I support.
Since the Family Guy DVD sales got it renewed a lot of companies are watching those numbers now to determine whether a series is worth keeping and the size of budget it deserves.
Too bad everyone in the world didn't buy a Firefly DVD set.
Someone has to let the companies who make these shows know that people are actually interested in them.
That's not ALL shows, of course, but the ones I enjoy I make sure I support.
Since the Family Guy DVD sales got it renewed a lot of companies are watching those numbers now to determine whether a series is worth keeping and the size of budget it deserves.
Too bad everyone in the world didn't buy a Firefly DVD set.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
Hey now... everything I ever DL'd, I ended up buying. Sometimes I like to try before I buy.
That goes for Firefly and LOST and BSG.
As for Dr Who, I'd just buy it but it's over $40, and less than half that if I buy from Amazon UK, even after I pay shipping (which I HAVE done with blu rays... region-free). Problem is, DRM won't let me play region 2 DVDs from the UK on my region 1 DVD player, and fuck that. It's DRM and fuck that.
Fuck that.
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That goes for Firefly and LOST and BSG.
As for Dr Who, I'd just buy it but it's over $40, and less than half that if I buy from Amazon UK, even after I pay shipping (which I HAVE done with blu rays... region-free). Problem is, DRM won't let me play region 2 DVDs from the UK on my region 1 DVD player, and fuck that. It's DRM and fuck that.
Fuck that.
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"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Hey now... everything I ever DL'd, I ended up buying. Sometimes I like to try before I buy.
I wasn't judging. I've done the same thing at times.
However when it's a show I really enjoy I do my best to show the networks that people are willing to pay for it so they hopefully won't cancel it. Eureka being a prime example of a show that needs support.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
Eureka is a stand alone series.
Speaking of Eureka, I had a great idea for a cross over with Eureka and Human Target. The lead actors in both series look similar enough to be brothers. I think two stand alone stories allowing the main character or maybe a few characters from each series to appear on the other show would be pretty cool. Sure, they're different networks, but so what? Has anyone ever tried it before? If Marvel and DC can write crossovers why can't ScyFy and FOX?
And a Firefly Halloween marathon? I disagree. Halloween is for Horror. Do Firefly for Thanksgiving.
Speaking of Eureka, I had a great idea for a cross over with Eureka and Human Target. The lead actors in both series look similar enough to be brothers. I think two stand alone stories allowing the main character or maybe a few characters from each series to appear on the other show would be pretty cool. Sure, they're different networks, but so what? Has anyone ever tried it before? If Marvel and DC can write crossovers why can't ScyFy and FOX?
And a Firefly Halloween marathon? I disagree. Halloween is for Horror. Do Firefly for Thanksgiving.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
That's not ALL shows, of course, but the ones I enjoy I make sure I support.
I try where I can. I still have to pay for having a TV feed even if I don't use it. I'm not a Nelson household so it makes no difference if I watch new shows on the actual TV feed I'm charged for or through other channels. But I just don't do physical media anymore. I don't even have a DVD player or optical drive ... well, I might have one in the bottom of a junk box in my closet. But I don't expect to use it ever again.
When I decide to pony up and support a show I usually spend the money I might otherwise spend on DVDs on some show merchandise instead. That's difficult because I don't need anymore damn t-shirts I'll never wear, and that's the majority of what everyone does these days.
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"ATTENTION: Customers browsing porn must hold magazines with both hands at all times!"
I'm not a Nelson household so it makes no difference if I watch new shows on the actual TV feed I'm charged for or through other channels.
That's one of the reasons I do my best to buy DVDs or watch certain shows online. Those are numbers I can grow and they get noticed.
I fucking hate the Nielsens, but that's a subject for another thread.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell