When a torrent is "seeding"...

[DeadlyAkkuret]

..what does it mean and how long does it take

 

[RoosterLad]

Seeding is sharing and sharing makes people smile.

 

[betterthanu]

When its no longer downloading and only uploading is when a file is being seeded. It will last as long as you let it upload.

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

So it shouldn't stop me from viewing it? I opened the file but can only hear sound, there's no picture.

 

[RoosterLad]

You should be able to watch it still.. you could always move it to another folder to stop it seeding.

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

I've tried Quick Time and Windows Media, still nothing. It's an MP4, so maybe that's it?

 

[wce_all_da_way]

Usually for download movies/videos I use VLC media player. Much better.

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

I'll give that a try.

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

It works with that program. Thanks!

 

[thewhippersnapper]

Make sure to seed as much as you can

 

[Equus]

Seeding is giving back what you have downloaded. You're uploading everythink back to people who hasn't got that part of the movie or whatever.

I tend to use Media Player Classic and it usually does the trick.

 

[Gridlock'd]

Slightly off-topic, but I also have a question.

Can I burn a torrent file, which plays on VLC Player and is an MP4 type file to a DVD disc so I can watch it on a DVD Player? If so, how?

Sorry if this is a dumb question, im just not very computer illiterate.

 

[TheGhostOfJohnBelushi]

Slightly off-topic, but I also have a question.

Can I burn a torrent file, which plays on VLC Player and is an MP4 type file to a DVD disc so I can watch it on a DVD Player? If so, how?

Sorry if this is a dumb question, im just not very computer illiterate.

If you burn it as an MP4, the DVD players has to have the capability to play MP4s. Not many do (although a lot of cheap brands do have this feature). Most decent brands support DivX playback (which is more often than not an AVI file... not sure if files with DivX as the extension qualify... never tried it). However, to play BOTH DivX and MP4, you'll need to find a DVD player that does both. They're harder to find than I thought. I did manage to pick up a cheapie for $40 at EzyDVD last year, though.

Otherwise, you should be able to burn the file into DVD format, but you'd need an application that can handle this. Basically, it takes your MP4 files and turns it into the files you see on a regular DVD.

 

[thewhippersnapper]

If you burn it as an MP4, the DVD players has to have the capability to play MP4s. Not many do (although a lot of cheap brands do have this feature). Most decent brands support DivX playback (which is more often than not an AVI file... not sure if files with DivX as the extension qualify... never tried it). However, to play BOTH DivX and MP4, you'll need to find a DVD player that does both. They're harder to find than I thought. I did manage to pick up a cheapie for $40 at EzyDVD last year, though.

Otherwise, you should be able to burn the file into DVD format, but you'd need an application that can handle this. Basically, it takes your MP4 files and turns it into the files you see on a regular DVD.

ConvertXToDVD will be able to convert MP4 to DVD format and burn as well.

 

[Schism]

Pirates and communists, the lot of you

 

[RoosterLad]

Wouldn't being "not computer illiterate" make you pretty cluey when it comes to computers?

 

[wce_all_da_way]

Wouldn't being "not computer illiterate" make you pretty cluey when it comes to computers?

I've been wanting to point that out without looking like a dick since I saw it. Cheers.

 

[Gridlock'd]

Wouldn't being "not computer illiterate" make you pretty cluey when it comes to computers?

Haha yeah kinda worded that one wrong.

Ill leave it there for its comedic value.

 

[Gasometer]

What are the leechers?

How come I always average 30kps or whatever and it never really goes above that speed?

Gaso

 

[midorigreenwood]

the size sometimes matters ...... 30 isn't bad for the biggies.....

eg: I'm downloading this 54 gig one (pilot guides/lonely planet) and it'll probably take about a month

same deal with the 45 gig daily show extravaganza.... average about 40-50k...


anyways..... aust have terrible upload speeds so you're lucky if you get 100ks plus.

 

[Equus]

Leechers are people who are "sharing" off you. If you know waht I mean.
And if you port forward correctly, you'll find that you may get a significant boost in speed.
But it all depends on the torrent that you're downloading from if it has any seeds.

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

If you burn it as an MP4, the DVD players has to have the capability to play MP4s. Not many do (although a lot of cheap brands do have this feature). Most decent brands support DivX playback (which is more often than not an AVI file... not sure if files with DivX as the extension qualify... never tried it). However, to play BOTH DivX and MP4, you'll need to find a DVD player that does both. They're harder to find than I thought. I did manage to pick up a cheapie for $40 at EzyDVD last year, though.

Otherwise, you should be able to burn the file into DVD format, but you'd need an application that can handle this. Basically, it takes your MP4 files and turns it into the files you see on a regular DVD.

http://www.dvdflick.net/ is brilliant. It converts .avi, .mp4, .mkv, .mpeg and .wmv (among others) files to DVD vob files. Easy to use.

After you've converted your file to DVD format you might need to shrink it to fit on a 4.7 GB disk - use http://www.dvdshrink.org/.

 

[OzBomber]

So it shouldn't stop me from viewing it? I opened the file but can only hear sound, there's no picture.

You need a codec. Go to download.com and search codecs.

With the seeding, that's sharing it with other people so they can download it. Try upload as much as you downloaded, as some sites ban you if you're ratio (Upload: Download) is too low.

 

[OzBomber]

ConvertXToDVD will be able to convert MP4 to DVD format and burn as well.

That one is the best. I have it and it's great. Except how sometimes it takes 7 hours to burn a cricket game.

 

[TheMase]

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