Query about "Torrent"

warehouse

This is not hard to solve. Every torrent downloader program will have an easy to find setting that will "throttle" the download speed to whatever you want. If you have a 1/2 meg adsl line let him have 50kb download speed, if you have higher then give him a bit more. If this isn't set then the program will simply take what it can get, giving you exactly the problems you're getting.

billywhizz

Naf wrote: »

As long as he has a TV license it is just the same as recording it for a later date. As long as you're using it as a sort of 'catch up' service, you're fine.

Sorry but that is wrong.

Using iplayer to download as a catch up is fine, getting Doctor Who from any other source is a breach of copyright, even if you are downloading a program that was broadcast last night. Whilst it is downloading you are also uploading,how do you know that is not going anywhere else in the world, where they have no right to view it?

dogmaryxx

Why not let him download over night if it's a daytime problem?

Fifer

dogmaryxx wrote: »

Why not let him download over night if it's a daytime problem?

It's still a breach of copyright at night.

Tyler_Du

In this instance using torrents to download doctor who episodes is illegal, more importantly, should your houseguest get caught (unlikely) it's you who would be held accountable, as it's affecting your work I would be asking this guest to stop doing it

neilwoods

As tyler says, it is the OP who will be held responsible for the illegal file sharing is caught. Chances of of it happening are slim, but still possible. As you would be fined per episode or per film. So for the sake of several thousand pound fine, why not just tell him to buy a boxset. Series 6 is out next week

arriva

to limit the download/upload speed (this is for uTorrent, also works with other "torrent programs") :

-open uTorrent

-go to Options> Preferences

-under Bandwitdh set the "Maximum upload rate (kB/s)" to 15

-then set "Maximum download rate (kB/s)" to 300 to start with (this will be ok with most broadband providers). If you see no improvement lower the download rate to 200.

-once done click "Apply" then "OK".

If 300 gives you enough speed to carry on with your work you can raise it to 500 or more. For example a download speed of 1000 will let you download a medium quality movie in about 15 minutes. With a down speed of 300/400 you should be able to download an episode in half hour.

Hope this helps.

Naf

billywhizz wrote: »

Sorry but that is wrong.

Using iplayer to download as a catch up is fine, getting Doctor Who from any other source is a breach of copyright, even if you are downloading a program that was broadcast last night. Whilst it is downloading you are also uploading,how do you know that is not going anywhere else in the world, where they have no right to view it?

I specifically didn't say 'legal', but as pointed out above; use in this way when you've paid to be allowed to see it already (TV license) then you're unlikely to get in trouble.

adouglasmhor

Get down to the public library and get him some DVDs from there. Torrenting episodes is not on TV licence or not and while he is downloading he is also uploading, do you really want your IS provider on your case about that?

adouglasmhor

Naf wrote: »

I specifically didn't say 'legal', but as pointed out above; use in this way when you've paid to be allowed to see it already (TV license) then you're unlikely to get in trouble.

See my reply - torrent downloading programs upload as well as download - that is how they work.

Also does that mean you could borrow the DVD or Blueray from the library and copy it because you have a TV licence?