"Lobster" wrote in message
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On 20/05/2012 11:31, Robin wrote:
Alternatively splash out a fiver a month and get yourself an all you
can eat Usenet account.

http://www.newsdemon.com/

... other usenet providers are available.

While I agree Usenet binaries are a good way to go I see no need for
Adam to spend that money if he only or mainly wants current TV shows.
VM provide free and unlimited access to Usenet - including binary groups
with a retention of 1 to 2 weeks. And if he wants just the occasional
older episode he could always use "premium" service just as a back-up on
a PAYG basis.

And while torrents are probably the easiest way to get such things, I
don't doubt that Adam could cope with eg Binsearch and an NZB grabber
(eg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GrabIt)

Is there any *benefit* of usenet binaries over bittorrents, though?


1) - speed - you download at your full line rate.
2) - you are not sharing files - only downloading - so are not (legally)
infringing copyright - the usenet provider is the infringer.
3) - most usenet providers have provision for a secure connection - what you
download is between you and the provider. Your isp and any other snoopers
remain none the wiser.
4) - pretty much anything is available on bittorrent is available via
usenet - probably more.

apart from that, no.