| I've started torrenting again (did it a lot in the early 00s, but stopped like most others as streaming showed up in a big way). Honestly, once set up the experience is lovely. - The catalog is enormous, you can almost always find what you want. - There is robust software that can pull down the latest episode of the tv shows you want. - There is similar software that can pull down movies based on public lists (e.g. IMDB top 100), so discovery is pretty great. - All the above can be done on public trackers. Private trackers are even better. - Many have a community of people who are into the content, and curate their own lists. - There is software for a home media server so you can flip through all your content. Its also just one interface... no flipping through hulu/netflix/amazon/apple/google. - That same home media server software can host all videos, so downloads from youtube, family videos, etc... all in one place as you see fit. - I get to know that know one out there knows what I'm watching or when I'm watching it. - Backup is easy, with offsite services running ~$0.005/gb/month, so pennies per movie per month. This way I know I'll always have it regardless of what happens with streaming services. Getting it up and running takes some customization but it is _really_ great. I would gladly pay for such a service, even the typical ~$20/movie price. |