Interestingly, perhaps, the clip that they have there today was available after 11AM yesterday in SD, HD & Pal versions. Today it was HD-only -- at least when I checked in...

As far as I know this one was only HD, even some of the daily ones we HD only also.

Paul B

What, are you living in 1995? You can't spare 500MB to download the clip? Just DL it, then down-rez it to SD, and delete the HD file.

dg,

it might be that it's not storage that's the problem (if it is then heaven help them!), but the actual dl of the file.

i'm on a 12gb a month 2>3mbs connection. after that it gets shaped to, would you believe 64kbs! (i can't even log in to bigpond's home page at that speed to change my connection!)

anyway, when i'm working with a remote client, ie. sending tcs, rough cuts,etc., back and forwards, i can easily work my way through 12gb if i'm not careful, so 500mb is quite a chunk out of my allowance....

it's enough i have to pay $69.95 a month for it, let alone go to a truly unlimited plan at a much higher premium....

and finally, to those complaining about hd only - REALLY, it's a bloody freebie, be greatful AND keep it on file because you might be working in sd today, but you don't know what you'll be working in in 6mnths to a year.

No - I have 6TB on my main machine, 3+TB in my Linux machine as well as several other machines. Doesn't change my comment - and yes, yesterday, that same clip was available in HD, SD-NTSC and SD-PAL. I have 160+ GB of digital photographs alone that I have taken. However, since I normally work with SD stuff, my preference is the smaller SD downloads they had available.

mikey

I find it interesting to hear of folks who still worry about download bandwidth and limits. I've been on an unlimited high speed internet connection for over 10 years. First cable, now FIOS. I can hardly remember the days when size mattered (don't say it).

Are people with bandwidth limitations predominantly from non US markets? or am I just spoiled and out of touch?

yeah, I don't get this either. I just download them, re-render them out as a 1920x1080 mp4 file so that is smaller for use later. The quality difference is so negligable but the file size is dramatically smaller (if you have space concerns).

MT

jimh,

in australia every phone company has their 'plans'. generally they're out to screw you, with tempting offers of wireless adsl at speeds that are only theoretically obtainable, and minimal dl (3>5gb) before 'surcharges', or throttling take place.

fixed wire is pretty much the same - i don't know anyone locally (ha! most have only JUST moved off dial-up since the exchange went digital) who'd dream of paying $90aus or up per month for an unlimited connection - the economics for the average householder wouldn't make sense (we have no hulu, netfix, etc.,), after all, most usage hereabouts is for email, googling, banking, and, no doubt, porn.

in fact, when i'm not working 'seriously' with a client, i would say my average monthly usage is around 6>8gb, and that's mostly comprised of up and downloading videos. (not tv shows, rather my own and clients work).

now, if we had access to a decent, affordable internet tv service (say, hulu - though i only have what i read about to go by) - i would pay the extra, and at the same time dump satellite (cable) which costs $50 a month for 99 channels of crap (thanks, the e. street boss)

I think a lot of people would be surprised to find out just how many are still on dial up. I know at least half a dozen. I've had dsl for a few years now, but my max is around 1.3 according to the program. Actually it's more like somewhere between 900 and 1200. I pay 41.00 a month for this. I can upgrade to 3k for 240.00 a month - forget it.
Satelite isn't worth it and cable has too many gotchas to go with it. Cable internet is/was around 3k, but I have to buy cable tv and phone to get the price, plus pay a small fortune if I don't like it. I already have direct tv and an tv antenna with converter. I do have the Hulu player though. I used it about 2 or 3 times.

Lynn

"I've been on an unlimited high speed internet connection for over 10 years."

So have I. Theoretically. As some have found out in recent years, and others have learned only recently, "unlimited high speed internet access" really ain't. Unlimited that is.

Ask anyone who's been warned by a cable system that they have exceeded the once-imaginary 'cap' on their 'unlimited' account. More recently, some cable systems, like Comcast, have come out in the open about their monthly restrictions.

It's something that I never worried about, as I'm not one to use peer-to-peer software to illegally download movies. However, I am what would be considered a heavy 'ordinary' user, as I have several machines running 24/7 and use the internet as a tool and for entertainment. In addition, I stream radio stations an average of about 6 hours a day, and my wife streams movies from Netflix while she's working downstairs. And we have VOIP telephone service. It adds up!

We haven't run into a bandwidth cap yet, but it's not inconceivable.

Hey,
you were the one who moved to the country. You've got clean air and horses. I got smog and brick walls.
I DO have 70GB/month at 10Mbps for $70 thanks to Optus cable.

Bring a HDD next time you're down in the big smoke.

Bob.

hi bob,

i'll bring a bloody big one then, and a few cold ones too!

as for smog, i'd prefer sydney smog to 'fresh air' in england (sorry grazie!)

as it is, i still think the telco's are a bunch of rip-off merchants....