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Does this technology even exist? I'm asking because I want something like Netflix, but don't have the bandwidth for HD. Since I my ISP doesn't keep quotas between 2am-8am, I'd like to be able to download stuff that has a higher resolution than my connection would allow live. But I don't even know what that technology is called! I don't think "destreaming" counts, because that requires the bandwidth be real-time.
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Then you are out of luck!Originally Posted by Angus613
Generally you won't be allowed to download Netflix content.
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That's why I want to know what's out there that's like Netflix, but let's you download in the background--most importantly, what such a thing is called.Originally Posted by newpball
Then you are out of luck!Originally Posted by Angus613
Generally you won't be allowed to download Netflix content.
Such as..?There are exceptions though. -
For instance: Of Human Bondage (1934), a classic Bette Davis movie.Originally Posted by Angus613
- "You're a bit too superior for me, my young friend."
Last edited by newpball; 27th Feb 2015 at 13:49.
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It's called torrentsOriginally Posted by Angus613
TCMy Dell PC system info.....3.4 Ghz Quad Core i7 processor....... 12 gigs of ram DDR3...... Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit.......video card Nvidia GTX 650 -
The short answer is there is no affordable alternative if you don't have the bandwidth for HD streaming other than getting another provider.Originally Posted by Angus613
"destreaming" = downloading no matter how you look at it and the studios are highly opposed to that. Some Amazon streaming videos allow you download X number of digital copies, but I believe they're restricted to the original device(s) you downloaded them to.
The least expensive "streaming" alternative right now is Kaleidescape which allows you to purchase and download select movies directly to their proprietary $2500 server. http://www.avsforum.com/forum/149-blu-ray-players/1791242-kaleidescape-alto-movie-play...ts-2500-a.html
Note that this is a huge jump forward from their previous server ($4000) which required the purchase and ownership of the actual DVD / Blu-Ray and would download a digital copy.
Correction to the statement above. Re-reading the review I linked to, I see that the physical disc is still required. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that Kalaidescape was offering download only for some tiles. I'll post if I find the article.Last edited by lingyi; 28th Feb 2015 at 03:03. Reason: Correct statement
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Just checked VUDU and they also allow downloading of certain titles. Yes, this isn't like Netflix in that you have to pay for each movie individually, but if you want to "own" the movie (i.e. download and keep for later), you have to pay.
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I use playlater to download content into mp4 files, it's a DVR for your computer.
http://www.playon.tv/playlaterIt's not important the problem be solved, only that the blame for the mistake is assigned correctly -
Yes, PlayLater can record most online streams. It doesn't save the original stream though, it reencodes it locally.
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I believe PlayLater still requires enough speed to work properly (i.e. if you can't stream, you can't record). I have PlayLater and sometimes the recording fails if something else is hogging the bandwidth (I have 100/5 cable). Also, I've had recordings from Amazon Instant Video that show the buffering screen in the middle of the video.
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if you get that buffer icon showing, than that proves my theory about this player/recorder, in that its just a glorified though smarter "screen capture recorder" suite because it figured out how to find the HDC handle of that Browser and Tab'ed window of the playing video in order to get just the video H:W areas captured without requiring you to manually set those attributes which can be a pain.
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It's definitely not downloading the direct stream. Using different PCs results in different file sizes. It seems to be partially tied to bandwidth. I get larger files when I'm wired vs. wireless.
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