torrents and file clouding or posting in mail

**felix** · 01-10-2011, 10:17 AM

Another one that can be handy for sending big files is www.sendthisfile.com

We use it at work all the time to send artwork and the likes.

**ChinaV** · 01-10-2011, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by felix

Another one that can be handy for sending big files is www.sendthisfile.com

We use it at work all the time to send porn and the likes.

Fixed...

Cheers!
ChinaV

**jape** · 01-10-2011, 11:48 AM

Ah, the power of moderation, outstanding!

**felix** · 01-10-2011, 01:10 PM

Hey! I never wrote that, asshole!

Besides, we only use sendthisfile because our internal ftp server is already completely clogged with porn research.

**chinabiker** · 01-11-2011, 05:28 AM

I use Google talk a lot to send large files (over 1G) between eu and cn - no problems. You just have to install the talk client on both sides.
If you have own web space upload the file through ftp.

**euphonius** · 01-11-2011, 06:14 AM

Skype often works well for this too. open a chat window with someone anywhere, and drag your big file into the chat window. off it goes.

**jape** · 01-11-2011, 06:20 AM

I expect you have fast ADSL2 or more for files that size? It is a great idea if time-zones match or can be organised to coincide. Does Google talk or skype have a resume process if you drop out? It is optimised with codecs and routing for voip I suppose but on Wireless BB would still take hours. No way round that so possibly the ftp to a website using resume is the safest, fastest way.

Originally Posted by chinabiker

I use Google talk a lot to send large files (over 1G) between eu and cn - no problems. You just have to install the talk client on both sides.
If you have own web space upload the file through ftp.

What is the paranoia about DVD's? Is everything checked for subversive material or something like that on the way in, is it just a holdover from when China was closed? I am going to try posting one when I get the right address to use, it is legally owned and not subversive, just bike stuff!

**bikerdoc** · 01-11-2011, 06:53 AM

OK, guys there are a multitide of ways to deal and share files large and small... some have already mentioned torrents (some good and bad points being made from either camp) I use them, have used them and will continue to use them too. Google also has Gmail drive which worked well... though I've not used mine for an age. There are as others mentioned many filehosting websites, some of them do have some limitations especially for free downloaders - so best to check before uploading. I'm with others in that it's always better to split/archive large files into smaller volumes so that it makes it easier all round for both uploading and downloading. I use so many different applications:
HJSplit - one cool splitting and joining tool... worth a look...
Yousendit is a good site... but if you don't want to use filehosting websites there is an application called Team Viewer... it allows sharing and even remote desktop/control amongst other features which is great way to share ;)

Dealing with video files... there's loads of compression codecs around and if you are going for the smallest compression consider "RM" or better still "RMVBR"... by 'real media' Some of my favourite video compression codecs come in apps like 'shrink and burn' 'winAVI, 'ImTOO video converter' plus more pro suites like 'Studio Pro' or 'Video Edit Magic'

As for handling downloadable files from hosting websites which can be lost and don't allow resumption - I use JDownloader and Mipony, each are excellent pieces of software that allow for using downloadable click-able links and the new captcha windows that many filehosting websites use.

As for CD/DVD's in and out of the country, I can speak for receiving DVD's and CD's into the country (China), and have received all those that I expected, either medical or education related. Many from a Uni in Australia (CSU) and a few medical DVD's from USA. Though that being said I've had cheques sent by me to both NZ/AUS go missing, and a few essays being returned from CSU in NSW seemingly disappear... I've still got like 3 sent to me from last year that have never materialised.

Just my 2 fen's worth :)

**jape** · 01-11-2011, 08:13 AM

Lots of good info there BD, thankyou, especially the resumable downloader/uploaders which are platform independent. I am going to try a few different things as time goes by. I downloaded Handbrake transcoder for Linux and finally got it working, I am a bit of a linux newbie, it has the codecs mentioned earlier and did the job after a struggle to work out how to get it loaded, just took hours to process files on my old machine, but hey, leave it go and come back hours later and it is done in background. I also just had a purchase from China disappear after a couple of years of no problems, not here after a month but this is quite rare I think. No more than from elsewhere. I have had the same problem from UK and USA and within Aus. Next time I will ask for tracking post service from ChinaPost but this item wasn't worth the expense. Maybe temporary staff over Xmas a bit light-fingered?

**chinabiker** · 01-11-2011, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by jape

What is the paranoia about DVD's? Is everything checked for subversive material or something like that on the way in, is it just a holdover from when China was closed? I am going to try posting one when I get the right address to use, it is legally owned and not subversive, just bike stuff!

The paranoia is that in times before important events (Olympics, Asian Games, party congress, national day, Chinese new year, ...), many items are banned from being mailed to or within China - not always, but sometimes, no reason given, TIC.
On two attempts mailing CD/DVD to China to me personally, these were impounded and I got a friendly note that if I wanted them I had to pay xxx "inspection fee"

, pay the return mail or just forget them. This was when I decided for my own webspace and started to use file transfer in various forms.
Mailing from company to company always worked without problems.