So here I go, taking another (brief and shallow) journey beyond the realm of television. Really, I am interested in and know a bit about lots of things besides my favorite TV shows. It's just that writing about them requires no extra work. All I have to do is watch my favorite shows (a real chore) then tell you how I feel about them. Or try to sell you on watching it because it's fantastic (Breaking Bad is phenomenal). Or make silly predictions that wind up being true (Aaron and Sun were Oceanic 6 members (Yeah, I called it!)). Well, with that out of the way, let's get started.
So, you want to pirate movies using the internet but you aren't sure it's right. I'm sure Mommy will tell you it's wrong, so if you're the kind of guy or girl that thrives on listening to all Mommy says, stop reading now. Yes, it's illegal and yes, it's probably not right. But who cares? I liken this to two things: satellite television and XM radio. Let me explain.
Basically, stealing movies is a way of getting for free things that cost money, like songs or access to certain channels. Yes, stealing music happens, but people also feel the need to subscribe to XM radio. The same is true for TV: a basic subscription can get you basic channels and many popular shows, but people still pay for HBO and the like. Why? Because people are willing to pay for superior quality. The place we're at now is one where movies, or at least DVDs, are at a place where certain free services, like pirating from the internet, can exceed. People are simply willing to give up a bit of resolution and sound quality so that they don't need to pay for something that is only slightly better in either category.
So, for the movie industry in the long run, two things can be done.
1 - Get into a new technology (ie Blu-Ray) that is so advanced that free alternatives lose a ton of their appeal. That's where they are going now, and I've got to say that when I go into Best Buy and see the amazing picture quality on some of the movies that are coming out, I know that, when I'm not a poor college student, I will pay top dollar to experience it. That is exactly what HBO, XM radio, and others have done to compete with a free service: severely out-perform it.
2 - Produce awesome films with awesome hype or ad campaigns. I continue to see movies in the theaters because I want to a) see it in theater quality as soon as possible or b) fund the creators of the film because they deserve it. People will continue to see movies and review them to their friends. If a movie is good, it'll be seen. Hyped movies will be seen too (Cloverfield). Basically, if you make people want to see your movie, they will.
Now, if you're convinced that pirating is for you (or not), here is how to do it (and not get caught).
Basically, we'll be looking how to use torrents to download movies from the internet. Torrents are all the rage right now, with tons of sites hosting them and more and more people coming on board every day. They pose a very efficient way to download large files from the internet at high speeds. So here go.
First, install Peer Guardian 2 from Here. Basically, this is a privacy protection application and should be running on your computer at all times, and ALWAYS when you're using P2P. What it does is blocks any malicious IP addresses from accessing your computer, meaning government, school, or other anti-P2P organizations cannot see what you're doing.
Next, download uTorrent (for Windows), which is a program (a BitTorrent client) that handles torrent files for you. It's a very simple and self-explanatory program, and it's certainly one of the best of its kind out there. Download it from here: uTorrent.
Next, use the following sites to start searching for torrent files online: IsoHunt and PizzaTorrent. I like using IsoHunt for files I know are currently popular (recent movies or TV shows or albums) and PizzaTorrent for files that are slightly more obscure. When using these sites, note that S or Seeds is the number of people that are currently sharing the torrent you want (the more the better) and L or Leeches is the number of people downloading it and sharing it (good, but not as important as S). You'll get the hang of finding and selecting good files over time, but that's a good start.
Finally, download VLC Media Player which you'll need to handle the myriad of different video file extensions that torrent downloading inevitably provides. VLC can handle almost anything. Download it here: VLC.
Now you're all set. Remember to keep PG2 up and running at all times. I would also recommend using an external hard drive for storing large video files. Otherwise, such files can severely slow your computer.
Well that does it. I hope everything I've written is straightforward and helpful. Feel free to comment if you have any questions or if something isn't clear or correct.
Rx: Steal lots and lots of movies every day as needed
Signed:
Doctor Dozer
So, you want to pirate movies using the internet but you aren't sure it's right. I'm sure Mommy will tell you it's wrong, so if you're the kind of guy or girl that thrives on listening to all Mommy says, stop reading now. Yes, it's illegal and yes, it's probably not right. But who cares? I liken this to two things: satellite television and XM radio. Let me explain.
Basically, stealing movies is a way of getting for free things that cost money, like songs or access to certain channels. Yes, stealing music happens, but people also feel the need to subscribe to XM radio. The same is true for TV: a basic subscription can get you basic channels and many popular shows, but people still pay for HBO and the like. Why? Because people are willing to pay for superior quality. The place we're at now is one where movies, or at least DVDs, are at a place where certain free services, like pirating from the internet, can exceed. People are simply willing to give up a bit of resolution and sound quality so that they don't need to pay for something that is only slightly better in either category.
So, for the movie industry in the long run, two things can be done.
1 - Get into a new technology (ie Blu-Ray) that is so advanced that free alternatives lose a ton of their appeal. That's where they are going now, and I've got to say that when I go into Best Buy and see the amazing picture quality on some of the movies that are coming out, I know that, when I'm not a poor college student, I will pay top dollar to experience it. That is exactly what HBO, XM radio, and others have done to compete with a free service: severely out-perform it.
2 - Produce awesome films with awesome hype or ad campaigns. I continue to see movies in the theaters because I want to a) see it in theater quality as soon as possible or b) fund the creators of the film because they deserve it. People will continue to see movies and review them to their friends. If a movie is good, it'll be seen. Hyped movies will be seen too (Cloverfield). Basically, if you make people want to see your movie, they will.
Now, if you're convinced that pirating is for you (or not), here is how to do it (and not get caught).
Basically, we'll be looking how to use torrents to download movies from the internet. Torrents are all the rage right now, with tons of sites hosting them and more and more people coming on board every day. They pose a very efficient way to download large files from the internet at high speeds. So here go.
First, install Peer Guardian 2 from Here. Basically, this is a privacy protection application and should be running on your computer at all times, and ALWAYS when you're using P2P. What it does is blocks any malicious IP addresses from accessing your computer, meaning government, school, or other anti-P2P organizations cannot see what you're doing.
Next, download uTorrent (for Windows), which is a program (a BitTorrent client) that handles torrent files for you. It's a very simple and self-explanatory program, and it's certainly one of the best of its kind out there. Download it from here: uTorrent.
Next, use the following sites to start searching for torrent files online: IsoHunt and PizzaTorrent. I like using IsoHunt for files I know are currently popular (recent movies or TV shows or albums) and PizzaTorrent for files that are slightly more obscure. When using these sites, note that S or Seeds is the number of people that are currently sharing the torrent you want (the more the better) and L or Leeches is the number of people downloading it and sharing it (good, but not as important as S). You'll get the hang of finding and selecting good files over time, but that's a good start.
Finally, download VLC Media Player which you'll need to handle the myriad of different video file extensions that torrent downloading inevitably provides. VLC can handle almost anything. Download it here: VLC.
Now you're all set. Remember to keep PG2 up and running at all times. I would also recommend using an external hard drive for storing large video files. Otherwise, such files can severely slow your computer.
Well that does it. I hope everything I've written is straightforward and helpful. Feel free to comment if you have any questions or if something isn't clear or correct.
Rx: Steal lots and lots of movies every day as needed
Signed:
Doctor Dozer
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