Pirated and OS software are different things, obviously. But would you prefer one over the other? I’m thinking of switching to both OS software AND pirated software. Just want opinions and tips from this community.

  • The_sleepy_woke_dialectic [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    1 month ago

    Make your own Netflix 7GB (size of one hour 4k HDR content) * 3 (hours) * 30.5 (Average days in a month) = 640.5 GB

    A good, new, brand name 20TB drive costs ~$300, that’s $15 per TB.

    Thats $9 a month. When your drives are full just buy another drive.

    Add $20 for a usenet sub, VPN, another maybe $5 at most for other hardware.

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      1 month ago

      I would still encode and compress the files without noticeable visual loss from a reasonable distance.

      AV1-opus combo is generally a good choice and is a viable open codec alternative to x265! Plus you save GB of space for even nore movies and share your encodes on a private tracker to keep up your ratio !!

      It’s a win/win situation except if you’re a hardcore bluray/4k hoarder and have the money and mean to keep everything in the native quality. More power to you !!