YOUTUBE AND BANDWIDTH

ryan · Post by **ryan** » Sunday Nov 18, 2007 7:59 am

Kev, a question for you or KEG- if I download something from youtube and transfer it to My Favourites, when I play that from My Favourites am I using the same amount of bandwidth as I used to get it from youtube originally?
Do you see what I mean?

Ta.

Kevnlis · Post by **Kevnlis** » Sunday Nov 18, 2007 9:08 am

Yes it will most likely redownload that video several times, though it may keep it cached for a while every time you view it.

The best way to go about it is to download the program vdownloader:

http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/V ... 51327.html

ryan · Post by **ryan** » Sunday Nov 18, 2007 9:15 am

hhhmmmm ok thanks.
Hope it`s not to complicated.

Kevnlis · Post by **Kevnlis** » Sunday Nov 18, 2007 9:21 am

It is very easy to use, but if you get stuck just ask

timmy · Post by **timmy** » Sunday Nov 18, 2007 11:36 am

If you're a Firefox user, there is a plugin called 'Unplug' that will allow you to download YouTube vids. Then you need a FLV player to play them locally (there is one called 'FLV Player' which is pretty good).

Kevnlis · Post by **Kevnlis** » Sunday Nov 18, 2007 1:06 pm

I would use VLC to play them. It plays everything!

Kevnlis · Post by **Kevnlis** » Sunday Nov 18, 2007 1:20 pm

I assume you are running Windows? If so use the following link to get VLC:

http://nightlies.videolan.org/build/win32/latest/

KEG · Post by **KEG** » Sunday Nov 18, 2007 2:21 pm

Kevnlis wrote:I would use VLC to play them. It plays everything!

yep, VLC = good for FLVs.

it's likely that the inbuilt flash player on youtube itself will remain cached, but the videos it calls on will likely be re-streamed each time you revisit the page - but not each time you play the video without leaving the page. there's a temporary buffer, but it's very temporary.

ryan · Post by **ryan** » Sunday Nov 18, 2007 4:42 pm

It`s all too testicle for me, boys. I`m not IT minded at all, I`m afraid.

But I think the short answer to my original q. is yes, transferring from youtube to My Favourites and playing from there will use the same mb`s up as originally used to play it on youtube.
I think

Be a lot easier if I up my broadband allowance from 2GB to 7GB.

Kevnlis · Post by **Kevnlis** » Sunday Nov 18, 2007 7:58 pm

I find it hard to use less than 60GB in the first 2 weeks

KEG · Post by **KEG** » Sunday Nov 18, 2007 10:09 pm

ryan wrote:But I think the short answer to my original q. is yes, transferring from youtube to My Favourites and playing from there will use the same mb`s up as originally used to play it on youtube.

*almost*

most of the text/pics on the web page will be cached, the video *player* in the web page is cached, but the video that gets played will be downloaded again.

FYI cached means it's stored on your own computer in a temporary place so it doesn't need to be re-downloaded.

Kev... 60GB. Shite. me and the flatmate rarely cross 20gb per month, and we do like our tv shows and music

Kevnlis · Post by **Kevnlis** » Sunday Nov 18, 2007 10:16 pm

I have a 46" 1080p LCD. So I download all my shows in 1080P or 720P, at 1-2GB per episode it tends to burn the bandwidth up pretty fast!

bottle top · Post by **bottle top** » Sunday Nov 18, 2007 10:30 pm

Out of interest, what shows do you watch and where do you get them?

I'm limited to 6GB per month so I really have to restrain myself and download movies/episodes only as I need them.

KEG · Post by **KEG** » Sunday Nov 18, 2007 10:38 pm

get a program like utorrent from http://www.utorrent.com, and search away at http://isohunt.com for torrents to download.

naturally, you must only use this for legitimate means

bottle top · Post by **bottle top** » Sunday Nov 18, 2007 10:59 pm

I've always used azureus though I have heard good things about utorrent. I like that azureus allows you to schedule speed throttling - useful for those of us on optus' shifty off-peak plans. Never tried isohunt, but can usually find what I'm looking for on piratebay or torrentspy.

I was looking more for recommendations on good series to download, ahem, legally purchase. Anything new that's worth a look? I'm hanging out for season 4 of BSG in the new year

Kevnlis · Post by **Kevnlis** » Monday Nov 19, 2007 7:09 am

Ummm... BSG starts in 5 days?!?!

Life is a good new show, Dexter but thats in its second season now, Californication has some excellent full frontals but the season has just ended.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Monday Nov 19, 2007 7:38 am

That's really good. I've been looking forward to it. What is BSG???

bottle top · Post by **bottle top** » Monday Nov 19, 2007 7:48 am

BSG = Battlestar Galactica

I hadn't heard about the telemovie on this week, thanks Kev. Series 4 doesn't begin in earnest until April next year though.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Monday Nov 19, 2007 7:50 am

Ah. The original was such a rip-off of Star Wars. They even used the same font in the opening credits.

I can't say the new one does anything for me.

Kevnlis · Post by **Kevnlis** » Monday Nov 19, 2007 9:09 am

Yes well, Razor has been highly anticipated! It is actually considered part of S4 for whatever reason. They are saying the story line will pick back up April next year but there is alot of secrecy around it. Either way it is officialy the last seaon. The spin off ("Caprica") will start in 2009 after BSG finishes, though I am not sure I like the story line (Caprica was originaly pitched as having no connection, but the people from BSG were looking to do a spin off and adaopted this), I will give it a go.