How to avoid video streaming sites

[Daniel_BMS]

Is there any existing search engine that allows you to avoid video streaming sites? Yahoo's video searching options ignore your request to only search for certain kinds of media.

[theewizard]

If i'm specifically searching for a dvd or vhs
i use google advsnce mode and and put that word in the 'must include' search line

[Daniel_BMS]

I do use the terms for physical media in my search when appropriate. But what about strictly digital content?

[theewizard]

now you have confused me
you state your trying to avoid 'streaming'
then mention you want to search for digital

well 99.9% of available digital media IS STREAMING

if you want digital downloads you are either talking about paid/buy like amazon
or free public youtube etc..

except for 'torrents' and 'warez'
i know no way to search for free digital downloads

[Daniel_BMS]

I am searching for remaining .mpeg .wmv .mov and .avi that are posted on people's websites. Not torrents and warez.

[yoda313]

Well you could try using the "-" restriction and use it like -vudu -amazon -itunes to not include those sites in your searches.

Though I don't know if that works on all search engines. Basically use any code that will remove a word from your search to restrict the search.

[Daniel_BMS]

The problem is that there are numerous video streaming sites to disclude. I guess it is no longer possible to Alta Vista style search for videos anymore.

[theewizard]

again in 99.9% OR MORE
those videos are stored on a hosting site (for streaming), not the personal website server for DL storage

I am searching for remaining .mpeg .wmv .mov and .avi that are posted on people's websites. Not torrents and warez.