[ELECTRON] sending 925mb video electronically

[Martin McGrath]

good old wget <http://www.gnu.org/software/wget/> and it's
-c<http://www.gnu.org/software/wget/manual/wget.html#index-continue-retrieval-30>option
to resume downloads :)


On 17 February 2010 19:23, rab fulton <rabfulton at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  Uploading a single file that large is usually a bad idea as many of the
> online file hosting services do not support resuming downloads or uploads.
> If the download/upload fails you have to begin all over again.
>
>
> The method warez/release groups have been using for years is usually best.
> Use winrar or similar to archive the file into a series of 15mb-100mb chunks
> i.e. dvd.part1, dvd.part2 etc. Upload these to your preferred site. This
> also gives you the added benefit of error correction or at least detection.
>
>
> > Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:23:50 +0000
> > From: luketoot at googlemail.com
> > To: members at electronclub.org
> > Subject: Re: [ELECTRON] sending 925mb video electronically
>
> >
> > hi paula
> >
> > www.dropbox.com allows you 2gb of storage space and you can share the
> > link to it.
> >
> > with create the ISO martin suggests or just make a zip file of the
> > video and audio TS files.
> > takes a while to upload/dowload but a handy free wee service
> >
> > luke
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 3:54 PM, Martin McGrath
> > <mcgrath.martin at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Paula,
> > >
> > > are you asking how to upload an ISO image of a DVD somewhere or make it
> > > available online for people to download, or stream video from your
> > > computer/server?
> > >
> > > If your goal is to make it available for anyone to download you could
> use
> > > archive.org, other free and commercial file sharing options exist,
> depending
> > > exactly on your needs, searching google shows many results. You can
> stream
> > > video using vlc, though bandwidth may be an issue if depending on the
> number
> > > of concurrent viewers and your Internet connection.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Martin
> > >
> > > On 17 February 2010 15:31, Document <docfestinfo at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Hi Electron members,
> > >> Does anyone know how someone can send me:
> > >> If there is a way to send you the image of the DVD that I have now by
> > >> streaming, please let me know. It's 925mb in size and I have never
> attempted
> > >> to send it in that format before, so if you know a way please let me
> know
> > >> because this will be the fastest way.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Cheers
> > >> Paula
> > >> Paula Larkin
> > >> Coordinator / Development Worker
> > >> Document Festival
> > >> tel: 00 44 141 357 4212
> > >> m: 07765396226
> > >> www.docfilmfest.org.uk
> > >> Document 8 - International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
> > >> Glasgow, October 2010.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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