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sending 700mb file?

  • 17-02-2008 4:31pm
    #1
    ferdi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,598 ✭✭✭


    how do i send a 700mb .avi file to my friend across the "internet"?

    thanks!


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  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Try uploading to one of these.


  • #3
    Sqaull20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Sqaull20


    Megashares isnt on that list, but its the best imo


  • #4
    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    Burning it onto a CD and posting it would probably be faster.


  • #5
    im...LOST
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭im...LOST


    Sean_K wrote: »
    Burning it onto a CD and posting it would probably be faster.

    +1

    Uploading a file that size would take some time....


  • #6
    Cantab.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,444 ✭✭✭Cantab.


    ferdi wrote: »
    how do i send a 700mb .avi file to my friend across the "internet"?

    thanks!

    Ever heard of compression?


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  • #7
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Cantab. wrote: »
    Ever heard of compression?

    What if he needs the video to stay at it's current quality?


  • #8
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Cantab. wrote: »
    Ever heard of compression?
    The video would likely already be pretty well compressed, so archiving the file would have a near non-impact.


  • #9
    Cantab.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,444 ✭✭✭Cantab.


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    What if he needs the video to stay at it's current quality?

    Unless the OP's working for RTE, I imagine the loss in quality would more than make up for the utility of being able to actually transmit the file using Ireland's telecommunications system.


  • #10
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    Setup and ftp server, use megaupload... theres 101 ways to do it..

    On a 3mb connection (you get around 40K up) It will take around 5 hours to upload


  • #11
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,579 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    multimedia files are already compressed - you can't losslessly compress them much further , you can apply lossy compression

    try re-encoding in a different format - depending on the content / movement / panning and quality options it will probably get bigger

    most zipping programs http://ww.7zip.org allow you to split the file into smaller chunks which can be re assebled at the far end

    look on the bright side, in the old days you'd be looking for 1,944 5 1/4" floppy disks


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  • #12
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,423 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Try Pando
    http://www.pando.com/

    -

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



  • #13
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    just burn it to a cd, its your quickest option. As your home broadband probably isnt that fast.


  • #14
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,579 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    oh yeah forgot to mention that
    home broadband is usually much faster download than upload maybe 8 times
    also a lot of upload sites could be throttled by you ISP too


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