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downloading tv progs?

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Hi lovely techie people
I want to watch the past series of the closer and it is online but am worried about downloading progs/software due to virus etc and unsure a) whether its a good idea b) If so who is reliable? Can anyone help please?
Ta!:D
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  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    torrents but you do know that its technically illegal ?
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  • santer_2
    santer_2 Posts: 4,406 Forumite
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    Torrents can be an haven for malware etc
  • Sorry to be dull but is torrents a site? Def dont want to do anything illegal but assumed you could watch on www on what I assumed was equiv of iplayer? Is this not correct then?
    Nerd no 109 Long haulers supporters DFW #1! Even in the darkest moments, love and hope are always possible.

  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    it depends on the site l ive never had any problems with torrents
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  • santer_2
    santer_2 Posts: 4,406 Forumite
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    Downloading a Television programme will be illegal in most cases, especially if they are from a different country, as even the broadcaster will usually only have the rights to show it within a particular region. Some regions are showing season seven at the moment.

    Torrent or bittorrent is a protocol

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_%28protocol%29

    BitTorrent does not offer its users anonymity. It is possible to obtain the IP addresses of all current and possibly previous participants in a swarm from the tracker. This may expose users with insecure systems to attacks.[15] It may also expose users to the risk of being sued, if they are distributing files without permission from the copyright holder(s).
  • Thanks santer...box set it is then!!
    Nerd no 109 Long haulers supporters DFW #1! Even in the darkest moments, love and hope are always possible.

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