Kaza Lite DVD Divx rip.wmv

[whistler2200]

I have tried to download several current movie DVD Divx rip.wmv files with Diet K 2.0. When I try to open the file, I get a message for license acquisition or a link to a website that you must have a password for.
Am I downloading the correct files or just some bogus advertisement?

Thanks for the help.

[ducttapeBigSexy]

Sounds like you are downloaded a DRM protected file. DRM stands for Digital Rights Management - it's the same stuff that Napster 2.0, iTunes, and other music services use. DRM is a way of distributing files (music, video, etc.), but before you can watch them, you need to download the license for it. And to get the license, you need to pay for it (licenses ensure that you have paid for them - think of them as the key for a car you just bought. Sure, you could get in the car on the lot, but you're not going anywhere without the key).

If you want to get it for free (which, if it's a copyrighted work, which it probably is, that would be illegal in most countries - just so you know), try finding a file that isn't in wmv (Windows Media Video). AVI, MOV, etc., all usually don't have DRM on them.

You could also try searching other p2p networks - for movies, I'd recommend checking out BitTorrent (http://www.zeropaid.com/torrent/) - do a search for the movie on suprnova.org to see if anyone's seeding it.

Oh, and welcome to ZP :)

[whistler2200]

Thanks for the reply and welcome. I have read about BitTorrent on ZeroPaid, but did not know if it would be worth while to switch.

In regards to my earlier question are the WMV file licenses available online and if not then should I only search for the file extensions you mentioned previously?

Thanks again.

[ducttapeBigSexy]

Well, like i said, they are available online, but for a fee :P If anything, i'd say try finding an unprotected file.

On a side note, I'm guessing you might have stumbled across a file that altnet is distributing (Altnet is a business partnet of Sharman Networks, the makers of Kazaa). Sharman Networks is trying to make Kazaa a more legimit product by distributing legal files on FastTrack (the network Kazaa connects to) for a fee - that gets into a whole other area, but that's a topic for another thread :). Anyway, if you want to know more about those files, check out http://www.altnet.com/ (this is most likely the case if the icon next to the file was a gold one).

As for BitTorrent, not to try to push you towards it (I've never been a fan of people on ZP who spam their favorite p2ps), but it's the main source I use for movies, mainly for the speed. However, make sure that if you're going to be downloading it, run some sort of protection - with BitTorrent, you're able to get excellent speeds because everyone is required to share. Filtering firewalls like Peer Guardian and Protowall protect you from sources such as the MPAA and the RIAA by denying known IP address (think of it as the street address on the internet of a computer) to connect to your computer. They're not perfect (they can only block what they know), but it's better then nothing.

Probably the easiest to install is Peer Guardian - grab it at www.methlabs.org. However, the current release isn't the greatest for Bittorrent (i've found that it still sucks up too much cpu time), so I'd recommend Protowall (http://www.bluetack.co.uk/phpn2/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=2). It's harder to configure, but it works much nicer.

[CCSDUDE]

Thanks for the reply and welcome. I have read about BitTorrent on ZeroPaid, but did not know if it would be worth while to switch.

In regards to my earlier question are the WMV file licenses available online and if not then should I only search for the file extensions you mentioned previously?

Thanks again.

Bittorrent is best for new releases, so try there. Try anything an everything actually...I've yet to get a fake file off BT.

[phalkon30]

Last time I checked you couldn't make a divx encoded .wmv file. .wmv is microsofts proprietary format. That should have been your first clue that the file you got wasn't something you want.

In general, feature films will be .avi, or sometimes .bin/.cue, or if they're compressed in zip files, .rar