Posted by Greg Farr on 08/29/07 06:32

On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:28:54 -0400, "AMUN" <spamblocker@bell.net>
wrote:

>
>"Greg Farr" <gregfarr@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:ils9d3dmm1naetr3t9n6ej3f5g8dftqu8b@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:30:40 -0400, "AMUN" <spamblocker@bell.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>
>>>>>>>>>>--Alan
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm sorry, it's just that I seem to be alone as a film fan around
>>>>>>>>> here;
>>>>>>>>> http://winmxworld.com/extras/mxcentral.winmxworld.com/index.html?contact.html
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>You're not the only film fan around here Greg but you may be the only
>>>>>>>>one
>>>>>>>>who would consider using WinMX to download a film? I certainly
>>>>>>>>wouldn't.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>(kim)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Which one do you use, is it superior?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>eMule, BitTorrent or Usenet, all have better resistance to file
>>>>>>corruption.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On a big file like a movie that's crucial.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>(kim)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Which is easiest?
>>>>
>>>> eMule (eDonkey2000) is most similar to WinMX and the best option for
>>>> finding obscure video titles. It's also the slowest.
>>>>
>>>>> Are they equal in speed, I have broadband.
>>>>
>>>> Usenet is fastest. It will always download at maximum speed but is the
>>>> most complicated to use. There is also a limit on how long a particular
>>>> title can be stored on a newsserver. BitTorrent lies somewhere between
>>>> the
>>>> two in terms of speed, availability and ease of use. Checkout the guides
>>>> at Slyck.com to compare the advantages and disadvantages of different
>>>> file
>>>> sharing apps: http://www.slyck.com/guides.php
>>>>
>>>>> I don't
>>>>> get a lot of corrupt files, just found one tho, that stops playing
>>>>> half way thru and I'd like to try & fix it by changing to mpeg or
>>>>> something. Do you know how to do a repair job. It's a rare film,
>>>>> otherwise, I'd just d/l it again.
>>>>
>>>> There are programs which can make corrupted avi files playable again but
>>>> I've never used one as picture quality is all important for me.
>>>>
>>>> (kim)
>>>>
>>>
>>>There are a few of those programs floating around on the various P2P's
>>>Or places like download.com
>>>one is ASF AVI RM MPEG WSM repair.
>>>(hey, I didn't name it)
>>>
>>>However most of these "fixer" programs I have tried merely crop out the
>>>corrupted sections, so you end up with missing content.
>>>And it's not unusual to lose 99% of the file, but if the file is
>>>irreplaceable it may still be a valid/last chance option.
>>>
>>>However as with all working programs on P2P beware malware and viruses.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I got the one with the weird name, we'll see.
>> Thanks for help.
>>
>> Greg
>
>These may be given's but.
>#1. copy the file, and fix the copy in case it totally F's it up (it
>happens).
>#2. if it does have major gap, don't share it, or at least add (partial
>file) or similar warning to the file name.
>#3, try the same file (copy) with several "fixers", some handle different
>problems better than others.
>

Too late, as it's running now on the thorough part. All good ideas
tho, I do that with artwork all the time, cause once in a while, Boom!
and then there's the crying. Thanks

Greg
http://gregsplace.50megs.com
http://www.picturetrail.com/fugitive1

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