DVD query

trafalgar_2

Hubby has got himself a gadget to download films off the net onto DVDs

two quick questions if I may..................


1 ............how long on average would this process take,he did one last night and it took 31/2 hrs:eek: on broadband


2.............where's the best place for information on how to do them,just incase he's doing it all wrong:rolleyes:



thanks for any help/tips given:)

Toxteth_OGrady

@traf

You may be interested in this discussion. It's germane to your question.

For Fran, if you're reading this...............

............quod erat demonstrandum!

:cool:

TOG

trafalgar_2

ah thank you ,I have now read the thread as it was moved down there:D when I posted up here.

trafalgar_2

I'd still be interested to know if anyone can tell me,should it take hours to download say a film....................

Toxteth_OGrady

A 4GB file will take just under 5 hours to download on a 2Mbps broadband connection.

Maths:

4GB * 8 = 32 Gigabits.

32 * 1024 = 32768 Mb (megabits)

Typical download rate on 2 meg is 1.87 megabits per second.

Thus 32768 / 1.87 = 17,523 seconds.

17,523 / 3600 = 4.8675 hours (4 hrs 52 mins).

:cool:

TOG

NellyLock

:O thats if you are downloading the full dvd image, ive heard that most films u get are either ~700mb (one cd) or double if split by the rippers. on a 2mb connection your looking at ~40/80 mins based on togs calculations.

all this is what i have been told by others

Rex_Mundi

I'd still be interested to know if anyone can tell me,should it take hours to download say a film

Depending on the film, and the format. You can get a whole movie into as little as 700MB. I've got loads of full movies in this size, very good quality as well.

Impossible to say how long it will take to download a film, there are loads of different things to take into account.
File size
Your connection speed
Their server speed/capacity
How many others are downloading the same film at the same time
Line contention
Anything else using the web on your computer at the same time

trafalgar_2

Thank you Rex,now I understand a bit more

trafalgar_2

Toxteth_OGrady wrote:

A 4GB file will take just under 5 hours to download on a 2Mbps broadband connection.

Maths:

4GB * 8 = 32 Gigabits.

32 * 1024 = 32768 Mb (megabits)

Typical download rate on 2 meg is 1.87 megabits per second.

Thus 32768 / 1.87 = 17,523 seconds.

17,523 / 3600 = 4.8675 hours (4 hrs 52 mins).

:cool:

TOG

thank you TOG.............for the maths lesson;)

no seriously ,thanks for the info,much appreciated

Joe_Bloggs

It does say "What is MP4" in the Techie Stuff forum summary. Perhaps this should be changed to something else less inflamatory
@Rex
Some folks can cope with 820Mb CD.
J_B.