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sai · 02-07-2008, 02:50 PM

I let my members to download full length movie, file size 700mb-1300mb
Should i Zip the file ?
and how big the files should be 300mb each ?

bobby666 · 02-07-2008, 02:52 PM

zip doesn't slim down the filesize of medifiles at all

Vick! · 02-07-2008, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sai

I let my members to download full length movie, file size 700mb-1300mb
Should i Zip the file ?
and how big the files should be 300mb each ?

you should not zip them, not everyone knows or have zip extractors. Why not considering providing both zipped and no-zipped? Its better.

minddust · 02-07-2008, 03:38 PM

I use below < 100 mb zip because of rapidshare limit

sai · 02-07-2008, 03:39 PM

i'm worry about the disconnection of member & the hardisk file crc error
is it a big problem, or very less posibility problem ?
should i just go for the big files ?

hypedough · 02-07-2008, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by minddust

I use below < 100 mb zip because of rapidshare limit

You can't be serious.

Violetta · 02-07-2008, 04:05 PM

no use in zipping big vid files.

sai · 02-07-2008, 04:13 PM

in case disconnection or need restart pc, they don't need to Re-download the
huge move file.

sai · 02-07-2008, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vick!

you should not zip them, not everyone knows or have zip extractors. Why not considering providing both zipped and no-zipped? Its better.

Self Extractor should solve it
The file is too big for zip and no-zip format

StarkReality · 02-07-2008, 05:19 PM

People are used to wmv, mpg and avi and a self extractor may still not work on some systems. Bandwidth is way too cheap to care for an additional 100mb+/- and I'd bet that even with selfextracting files you'd have to waste alot of time on additional member support requests.

sai · 02-08-2008, 12:27 PM

so did anyone zip their big movie files ?
even it is at least 700MB above

and why rapidshare limit the file size to 100mb and allow zip too ?

02-07-2008, 02:50 PM	#1
sai Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 89	Zip or not ZIP I let my members to download full length movie, file size 700mb-1300mb Should i Zip the file ? and how big the files should be 300mb each ?

02-07-2008, 02:52 PM	#2
bobby666 boots are my religion Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Heart of europe Posts: 21,765	zip doesn't slim down the filesize of medifiles at all __________________

02-07-2008, 04:05 PM	#7
Violetta Affiliate Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 28,735	no use in zipping big vid files. __________________ M&A Queen

02-07-2008, 03:38 PM	#4
minddust Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,438	I use below < 100 mb zip because of rapidshare limit

02-07-2008, 03:39 PM	#5
sai Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 89	i'm worry about the disconnection of member & the hardisk file crc error is it a big problem, or very less posibility problem ? should i just go for the big files ?

02-07-2008, 04:13 PM	#8
sai Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 89	in case disconnection or need restart pc, they don't need to Re-download the huge move file.

02-07-2008, 05:19 PM	#10
StarkReality Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: 4 8 15 16 23 42 Posts: 4,444	People are used to wmv, mpg and avi and a self extractor may still not work on some systems. Bandwidth is way too cheap to care for an additional 100mb+/- and I'd bet that even with selfextracting files you'd have to waste alot of time on additional member support requests.

02-08-2008, 12:27 PM	#11
sai Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 89	so did anyone zip their big movie files ? even it is at least 700MB above and why rapidshare limit the file size to 100mb and allow zip too ?