hdbits.org Users enter please.

**Hondatool** · September 28th, 2006, 06:28 AM

How good is this site? Is it worth my time trying to track down an invite? I currently use torrentleech, and demonoid, and most of the time the quality is good on TV shows. My main questions are is it really HD quality, How much larger is a file for say a half hour show in HD than the same half hour show in non-hd, I have HD through digital cable, and would like to move to dish are there a lot more shows available for dl than what I am getting allready?

I am using a modded xbox as my media center as well. Is it even possible to dl a hd movie and get hd quality through the xbox?

sorry for the long post. tia

**DigitalJunkie** · September 28th, 2006, 12:42 PM

By 2009, standard TV broadcastings will go dark as they will be replace by HD broadcastings so more new TV shows will be recorded in HD format. But until then, your digital cable service would be better than switching to satellite service. Currently I have DirecTV satellite service, but I also uses ATSC Tuner for free local off-the-air HD broadcasts in addition to DirectTV. But, my advice to you is to stick with digital cable service for now!

**Hondatool** · September 28th, 2006, 12:47 PM

The thing that is bugging me about digital cable is the picture is compressed. I see way too much pixelation at different times, and no it is not my TV. My dad has Direct TV and there is little to no compression that I can see. I need to get an antenna fo the over the air stuff.

What I really need to know is does hdbits.org offer anything more than I can be DV'ring?

**DigitalJunkie** · September 28th, 2006, 01:27 PM

Currently DirectTV uses two satellites, but it still has to brocadcast in both standard & HD formats as more TV stations begin to broadcast in HD format. It will get more & more crowded! Depends on where you live, in a large city with lots of local stations, getting an in-door antenna & ATSC tuner for free local digital & HD broadcasts maybe worth it.

**Hondatool** · September 28th, 2006, 01:52 PM

I just need an antenna my TV as the tuner built in. I will try that first.

thanks again.

**shawners** · September 28th, 2006, 08:23 PM

Most HD tv's will have two receivers inside. One for rabbit ears for local HD broadcast, the other is for hd dish or cable. I think people who record tv shows to put on the internet was not using a HD recorder but now may be. So it can be true HD if uncompressed and played in a HD player or viewed on your PC.

**Krell** · October 1st, 2006, 02:17 PM

Stay away from hdbits.org unless you want to donate money, cuz thats the only way youll ever have a 1:1 ratio.

I truly suspect they do something to tilt the stats - every movie has like 20 seeders, and ONE leecher! Wanna guess how fucking long it takes to raise a ratio with a 13Gb movie with those figures?

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**black_magiic** · October 1st, 2006, 03:31 PM

tks for the tip Krell

**nizrulesall** · October 2nd, 2006, 09:09 AM

yeah its hard to maintain in hdbits but i luv all the hd stuff....

they have a bonus system and u trade pts (u get from seeding) for upload gbs, but recently they deleted all the pts and not give them back :(

**karellen** · October 3rd, 2006, 07:46 AM

Been a member for about 2 weeks and your ratio can be blitzed in one night.
(I am looking at you Battlestar Galactica in HD)

I have downloaded over 100Gb but only uploaded 30Gb - must resist to download anymore and just keep seeding for a couple of weeks.

**the great one** · October 3rd, 2006, 10:09 AM

Current broadband connections make downloading big files like that a pain in the ass when it comes to seeding stuff back and keeping a good ratio(download speed is way faster than upload speed).Maybe in a few years it will be better,but for now..........

**Hondatool** · October 3rd, 2006, 03:25 PM

Thanks for the info. I guess that is why the invites are so scarce. I can imagine how hard it is to keep a good ratio. :(

I love my HD though.

**Mels_Smileys45** · October 3rd, 2006, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by Hondatool

The thing that is bugging me about digital cable is the picture is compressed. I see way too much pixelation at different times, and no it is not my TV. My dad has Direct TV and there is little to no compression that I can see. I need to get an antenna fo the over the air stuff.

What I really need to know is does hdbits.org offer anything more than I can be DV'ring?

I know what you mean about digital cable. Ive been very disapointed. I see halos and pixies all the time. The weather gets rough and it gets really bad. I liked analog better for cable. Most people will not pay attention to this but I'm a real anal retentive geek about this stuff.

**Hondatool** · October 3rd, 2006, 03:40 PM

I know what you mean. Bought a top of the line 60 inch TV, and it looks like I am watching burnt dvd's with all of the compression some times. Hence my need for the hdbits.org info/invite.