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I've been a good boy for 5 years or so but the seas call to me. Are streaming sites the way to go now or is torrenting still a better bet for mainstream movies and tv? I'd imagine all of my accounts have been deleted on those sites so I'd be starting over.

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[–] Coasting0942@reddthat.com 22 points 6 months ago (8 children)

Depends on your hardware.

Streaming is more accessible, but you’re stuck at 720p usually.

If you can afford a vpn and the storage then torrenting gets you better quality.

Don’t forget to seed

[–] realitista@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago (5 children)

I find it easier to get 4k streaming than to download such large files.

[–] bigfoot@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The large files are such better quality, though (if you care about such things and have a TV that allows you to appreciate the extra detail).

[–] realitista@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

For movies I will go the extra mile and break out Kodi and go with the big file as I will usually watch it right away and then delete it. For TV, 4k streaming is plenty good enough.

[–] bigfoot@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

Agreed I do pretty much the same.

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