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Otis P Jivefunk
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Well I've seen most episodes and I don't mind people downloading episodes but I personally prefer watching it on my 28" Widescreen TV instead of a 17" computer screen, so I wait for them to air.
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Tweek
UberMod
DOOP Secretary
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I don't do it, I've only got a 56k modem, it doesn't bother me that other people do it though, thay should show it sooner.
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Nixorbo
UberMod
DOOP Secretary
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I have yet to figure oput how it's all that much different from VHS. I mean, it's not like I'm not going to watch Futurama on TV just because I can dl the episodes a week later.
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Fat Bot
Crustacean
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OK, especially if you haven't seen it. Rach, I'm in the same boat as you, don't let the time phase worry you. I've got 35 episodes now, and I have a 56k. Channel 7 are the devil.
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meisterPOOP
Professor
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I would assume the logistics of preparing a world-wide broadcast; even for a animated program; is enormous. HBO can handle it but it only can involve celebrity personalities ala Gary Shandling.
I guess the only option at this time is to have patience. I am not aware of the international issues involved, but it seems that there are quite a few issues still to be resolved.
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Kill All Humans
Crustacean
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Downloading Futurama episodes is great. That's practically all I do. In fact, I'm doing it right now!
Here in Norway, they only broadcastet the three seasons once, and they will start showing season four late this year. I just can't wait until then, so I download them a few days after they are shown in the US. GO INTERNET!!
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smurflord
Crustacean
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Well, I know it is illegal and we shouldn't do it, but I always download them in preference to watching them on tv. In the UK, Channel 4's treatment of Futurama and overzealous use of the scissors renders it almost unwatchable. I download them as it is the only way to see the whole episode in this country. Even Sky's output is edited although not to the same degree. It is amazing how much of the humour you lose on CH4's version.
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Otis P Jivefunk
DOOP Secretary
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I wish I knew a good download site If you are new then DON'T tell me a site because you could risk getting banned. Anyway, even if I did, the chances are my computer would unconect and ask me to reconect halfway through downloading because I have to reconect every hour.
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Teral
Helpy McHelphelp
DOOP Secretary
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The most of what you can download on the Net, isn't exactly stellar in terms of picture and sound quality. (The writing however is) Comparing some of the episodes I have stored on my HD, with the same one on VHS, the latter wins everytime. The new episodes from season 4 will not air anywhere close to here for like 5-6 months. The Net is a quick way to catch up with the rest of the world (read: the US), but once they air on TV I'll still be watching them, and recording them.
But ofcourse the best quality would probably be DVD, just 25 more days.
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meisterPOOP
Professor
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If they are such inferior quality and can't be bootlegged...I don't see a problem even if it is technically pirating. It may open the doors to a whole host of unforseen problems though.
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I LOVE LEELA
Crustacean
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Yes. Simple answer!
C4 and Sky1 are a pile of crap - hence I am willing to sit and watch 70mb download on my 56k modem!
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meisterPOOP
Professor
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I'll take 10 minutes to an eternity anytime.
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impact
Bending Unit
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Originally posted by Otis P Jivefunk: I wish I knew a good download site.
Unfortunately, giving out URLs is against the rules of this board, so I'll just give you a very vague hint (which is later to be edited by marc, right marc? )... don't search for download sites, instead search for futurama mailing lists, ftps and last but not least, file sharing programs. Originally posted by Teral: The most of what you can download on the Net, isn't exactly stellar in terms of picture and sound quality. (The writing however is) Comparing some of the episodes I have stored on my HD, with the same one on VHS, the latter wins everytime. ... The Net is a quick way to catch up with the rest of the world (read: the US), but once they air on TV I'll still be watching them, and recording them.
True, true. I however quite like to find mpg or divx episodes + the appropriate subtitles, merge them together and then create my personal video tapes so that I can watch the episodes on my TV. Yeah, the quality ain't stellar, but when your other choice is to watch some old eps aired in German language... bleh... this is much better. Oh how I want the DVDs...
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Fat Bot
Crustacean
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The DVD's may allow high quality downlaods to become a possibility
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