Slow and inconsistent speeds with Astraweb

[whiteboy]

Ah okay, thanks dude - I'll stick with Astra then!

Still having huge problems with my downloads though. Got something here for example, needs another 18 blocks it says, and Alt.Binz wouldn't automatically extract it like some of the others.

Is there anyway either in Quickpar or Alt.binz to fix them? I notice a lot have rar.1 on the end, and are red in Alt.binz...

You need the par2's if you are missing blocks. Most uploaders upload them but not always. Not sure about altbinz, but newsleecher will automatically download the par2's that it needs and repair it. As long as they are in the queue. (I believe altbinz can too but dont quote me)

And yes quickpar can do this as well but again you need the pars.

Question. What are you downloading? Is it weird obscure stuff? Way old stuff? Are you using search and not grabbing the pars?

Just asking because I have been using newsgroups again just for the last month. Downloaded about 300 gigs and have not got anything yet that couldn't be repaired.

[blizeH]

Thanks for the replies - I do have a par2 file but it's not quite enough it seems, too many of the chunks are missing blocks - guess I'll try again from the start!

fwiw I'm grabbing Friday Night Lights Season 2... it's the first episode that's corrupt, but the other 11 or so episodes downloaded and UnRAR'd automatically without a hitch. The file is about 200 days old on Newzbin apparently. I'll try again, fingers crossed

edit: Could it be downloading in parts, ie closing down Alt.binz a few times before it's all complete that corrupts it? My internet isn't fast enough to download loads in one sitting

[MultiForce]

edit: Could it be downloading in parts, ie closing down Alt.binz a few times before it's all complete that corrupts it? My internet isn't fast enough to download loads in one sitting

I usually close it a couple of times a day for different reasons without any problems. Even after 4 power surges this weekend Alt.Binz was doing it's job.
I never disconnect or pause the download before I shut it down either.

[mesaman]

I just took a close look at S02E01.HDTV.part01.rar and discovered that the 3 pieces which were missing from any Astraweb server (35, 36, 37) were missing from all Astraweb servers (US, EU, US-SSL, EU-SSL). So a cheap block account for automatic fills should be a non-Astraweb server such as one belonging to Highwinds.

[Trottel]

Since months no problems with Astraweb. Habe tested UsenetNow, Supernews, Newsdemon , and other. but Astraweb offers me the best availbility (Speed 50 Mbit/sec) of files.

[blizeH]

Ahh, thank you guys! And mesa thanks so much for looking into that - shame that it's corrupt! Is it easy enough to set it to grab corrupt blocks from elsewhere? Is it possible that the source files are corrupt too? Tempted just to resort to torrents for stuff like this you think?

Thanks again

[SonsOfLiberty]

Not incomplete in Supersearch...here's a NZB that complete see if it downloads...attached is the NZB.

Torrents serve there purpose, but I would never turn to torrent for anything anymore, if I can't find one thing I'll hit a free DDL site and upload it back to Usenet.

But a much simpler, simpler, solution would be to join EFNET iRC (any random server) and then join #alt.binaries.teevee and then once in do !help and learn how to request and request that episode or whatever your looking for TV wise.