Here's the important information from the previous thread (I'll add more to this later):Remember: There are separate threads that cover Usenet, and IRC. Another good way to find episodes is by using Morpheus, which can be downloaded here. DivX versions can also be found here.
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The main places to get RealMedia versions of the episodes are from the Roswellian Hellmouth (which also has Roswell episodes), and Once More With Feeling (which also has Angel episodes). Please do not repost the links anywhere else without the permission of Steve or Lee respectively.
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Why bother with RealMedia files?
The quality isn't great, but the files are comparatively tiny. Most of the world won't be able to see these on TV for a long time, so this is the only way that many people can watch them.
Each episode tends to be around 47Mb in total, and the parts are usually about 10Mb each. If you have a slow connection, it's helpful to use a download manager so you don't have to get it all in one go. Recommended programs for Windows are : Download Accelerator, GetRight, and Go!Zilla. Similar programs for the Mac can be found here. The can sometimes be problems caused by resuming a file, usually noticable by the zip file being corrupt, or the Realmedia file being stuck on 'Buffering'. If this does happen, you will need to download it again.
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Combining several parts into one file (Windows):
First you'll need to get a copy of RealProducer Plus from here, using the serial number:
212-11026-2630
(And don't use your real name/email address)
After installing the program, start it and go to File/Edit Realmedia file. A new form pops up, so go to File/Open on this and load the first part. Then go to File/Append, open the second part and it will be added on to the end. Repeat this in the correct order for all of the parts, and you'll have the full episode. Finally, do a File/Save As... and enter a new filename to save it to disk.
This is also the program to use if anyone wants to convert other formats into RealMedia files.
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[This message has been edited by j_uk (edited March 12, 2002).]