On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:21:23 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:


"HK" wrote in message
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Mike wrote:
I used it for a long time, but found it didn't handle multi-part
binaries very well.

I generally don't use it for that, but when I have, it's worked ok. I
guess what I mean is that I get mp3s and whatnot, from other sources, not
usenet.

I will admit though, that it aint perfect, but then again, nothing is...
except for Harry of course. :-?

--Mike


I don't bother with multi-part binaries. I don't see the point. I download
MP4s from Russia (with Love), and any movies I might want are available
from various sites in *.RAR file format. Same with MP3's.

The problem with usenet music binaries is that you never really know what
the hell you are getting, quality-wise.

MP3, MP4, JPEG, etc compress very little using any compression technique.
That applies to YENC, RAR, TAR, ZIP, etc. So unless you use the various
compressors to break a large file into parts (multi-part files), there is no
good reason to use one.

True enough, but with files using the large sample rates - say CD
quality sample rates of 44.1 KHz at 16 bits - the various compressors
are handy to break up the one file into smaller files for uploading to
the servers. I think that figures to like 85 kB/s - did it in my head
- double that for stereo.

Is that right? Doesn't sound right.

Anyway...