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so im downloading a movie (baseketball) and it is a .avi file, to be able to put that on to a dv-x disc and play it on dvd players and such how would i come about converting it...or can i put a .avi file on it and have it work on a dvd player?

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so im downloading a movie (baseketball) and it is a .avi file, to be able to put that on to a dv-x disc and play it on dvd players and such how would i come about converting it...or can i put a .avi file on it and have it work on a dvd player?
If you still have the box for the DVD player, check to see if it accommodates MPEG-video. If it's a newer, higher-end model, it probably will. If not, you'll have to convert the file into a DVD-video file, and even then the disc may not play in your DVD player. They're kinda finicky. I use the WinAVI Media Converter, a google search should get you a copy. It's pretty straightforward.
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Speaking of torrents, where are good places to get them? I've been using the BitTorrent program and DLing things from thepiratebay.org, are there other good sites that work with BitTorrent?

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Speaking of torrents, where are good places to get them? I've been using the BitTorrent program and DLing things from thepiratebay.org, are there other good sites that work with BitTorrent?
First of all, switch to uTorrent. (http://www.utorrent.com/)Two, don't torrent without Peer Guardian (http://phoenixlabs.org/pg2/).Third, a good place to start is Demonoid (http://www.demonoid.com) for all your newbie torrenting needs.
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First of all, switch to uTorrent. (http://www.utorrent.com/)Two, don't torrent without Peer Guardian (http://phoenixlabs.org/pg2/).Third, a good place to start is Demonoid (http://www.demonoid.com) for all your newbie torrenting needs.
for non-poker specific items i'm lovin' mininova.comthe real question is where do you get the best free porn torrents?
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for non-poker specific items i'm lovin' mininova.com
Public trackers suck. But that's a bit more advanced for the average user, I think.I even stopped using Demonoid eventually because of it. Now I'm on a completely private tracker and don't have to worry about anything, plus it's faster.
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so im downloading a movie (baseketball) and it is a .avi file, to be able to put that on to a dv-x disc and play it on dvd players and such how would i come about converting it...or can i put a .avi file on it and have it work on a dvd player?
As for you, sir. Use Nero or Alcohol for all your burning needs.
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Public trackers suck. But that's a bit more advanced for the average user, I think.I even stopped using Demonoid eventually because of it. Now I'm on a completely private tracker and don't have to worry about anything, plus it's faster.
you gotta talk to me like a 2 year old. what's the deal with private trackers? I really don't wanna give any real personal info.
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downloading movies and music and even tv shows off the internet through torrents is illegal and will result in the FBI knocking down your doorgo pay the $10 - $20 and avoid paying $20K+ for a lawyer later, having a felony on your record, etc etc

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you gotta talk to me like a 2 year old. what's the deal with private trackers? I really don't wanna give any real personal info.
Public trackers are your sites like Piratebay and Mininova, and use DHT.DHT is an addition to certain BitTorrent clients that allows them to work without a tracker. What this means is that your client will be able to find peers even when the tracker is down, or doesn't even exist anymore. It allows the swarm to continue as normal without a tracker. You can also host torrents without a tracker.DHT is also how companies like the RIAA track you down. Peer Guardian, that I linked above, helps in avoiding this situation - but nothing is foolproof, much like wearing a condom. Private trackers mean that the sites, the torrents, and the files are all on an invite-only basis - there is no use of DHT or Peer Exchange - and it's usually a lot faster.
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downloading movies and music and even tv shows off the internet through torrents is illegal and will result in the FBI knocking down your doorgo pay the $10 - $20 and avoid paying $20K+ for a lawyer later, having a felony on your record, etc etc
umm...I'm just asking how it would be done for educational purposes. :club: But if I hypethetically did download I'm pretty sure there's no FBI in Canada and the RCMP ain't coming by.
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downloading movies and music and even tv shows off the internet through torrents is illegal and will result in the FBI knocking down your doorgo pay the $10 - $20 and avoid paying $20K+ for a lawyer later, having a felony on your record, etc etc
NARC!!!!!!
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Third, a good place to start is Demonoid (http://www.demonoid.com) for all your newbie torrenting needs.
"Non-registered visitors are limited to newer torrents only.To download torrents older than a few days, you must register.Registration to this website is absolutely free.""To avoid running out of resources, the public registrations are closed. We open the registrations from time to time, usually on fridays (GMT), so please check back later.You can still register if you have been invited by a current member."I need an invitation code. Anybody, anybody?
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mininova is a good torrent site but torrentz.com searches a bunch of torrent sites and tells you the seed/leecher ratio for each, very useful for less popular torrents that you're looking for.thepokerbay.org is excellent for HSP and all other poker torrents but you can't use bitcomet with them, you need azeurus(don't know if utorrent works with thepokerbay.)Oh and for porn the absolute best place to go is empornium.us . It's amazing the flow of porn that goes through there, you have to maintain a respectable up/down ratio with them tho, believe me it's worth it. It may be a sister site of the other one mentioned, thumbs way up anyways.I always avoid private trackers but I think you get better speeds through them, I never had the need to join one, it may have its advantages but it isn't crucial.make sure you don't go over your dl/ul limits that your provider may have on you internet account. They charge a rate per meg after and you could end up with a heafty bill at the end of the month. Downloading isn't leagaly wrong in Canada, just morally.EDIT: forgot about the question at hand. You're probably going to want to convert your avi to DVD format to then be able to burn it. It's hard to get a good tool to convert avi to dvd. I think nero does it but I can't figure it out. The easiest and with decent results is dvdSanta. Simple to use and takes about 75% of the time of the movie to convert it. IT can then burn it for you but I've trouble with that part of the program so use another program to burn the new version the movie wich is in dvd format and about 4 gigs. I use nero express to burn the dvd file onto dvd. To make copy of a dvd that you OWN, I use dvdshrink that bypasses the protection features of the dvd and makes acopy on your comp that you can then burn onto a dvd, but Ihavn't had the need to do that is while and I forget the procedure.

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haha...I actually mentioned the porn thing in hopes of setting up Crash. I imagined a response post a full page deep with links. oh the hilarity that could've been.

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haha...I actually mentioned the porn thing in hopes of setting up Crash. I imagined a response post a full page deep with links. oh the hilarity that could've been.
lol I don't download much porn, sadly. And when I do, I don't torrent it.I get laid often enough, so really the only time I want porn is if I'm in the mood for something of a different flavor (black on blonde, shemale, etc.) and I just rub one out to mini clips I find around the web.Nice try, though :club:
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"Non-registered visitors are limited to newer torrents only.To download torrents older than a few days, you must register.Registration to this website is absolutely free.""To avoid running out of resources, the public registrations are closed. We open the registrations from time to time, usually on fridays (GMT), so please check back later.You can still register if you have been invited by a current member."I need an invitation code. Anybody, anybody?
i don't have an invite code or i'd send it to you...they have open registrations on fridays
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downloading movies and music and even tv shows off the internet through torrents is illegal and will result in the FBI knocking down your doorgo pay the $10 - $20 and avoid paying $20K+ for a lawyer later, having a felony on your record, etc etc
It's not illegal in Canada.
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Another stupid question: what do you do when the file comes out as like 12 separate little pieces, none of which are video files? There doesn't seem to be any way to extract them or whatever, and the read me doesn't work. Anybody know what I mean?

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Another stupid question: what do you do when the file comes out as like 12 separate little pieces, none of which are video files? There doesn't seem to be any way to extract them or whatever, and the read me doesn't work. Anybody know what I mean?
Those are RAR files. Just compressed files (think of it like Zipped files)You need WinRar to unpack em.http://www.rarlab.com/Download and install it. They should now look like a small stack of books.Right click on the very first one, and then click "Extract Here." Once it's done extracting, refresh the folder and you should now see the actual files at the top of the folder.Good lord you're a newbie :club:
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Those are RAR files. Just compressed files (think of it like Zipped files)You need WinRar to unpack em.http://www.rarlab.com/Download and install it. They should now look like a small stack of books.Right click on the very first one, and then click "Extract Here." Once it's done extracting, refresh the folder and you should now see the actual files at the top of the folder.Good lord you're a newbie :D
You're so helpful :club:
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