tv shows from limwire

[milkybarkid]

hi. i've been downloading tv episodes using limewire, but when i do strange stuff happens. (each episode is about 400mb). when i start to download them my memory is deducted about 400mb. then i looked at my incomplete files and it says the size is again 400mb, as if i have already downloaded them. the ones i havn't downloaded are 0mb. the length of the files are about 42mins, like a complete file, and they are in avi format. to watch them i convert them to mp4 using isquint. at this point i figure i've downloaded the whole thing. then when i convert them they are only a few minutes long. WHY when they used to be 42mins? what's happening? this is a bit of a long shot but thanks anyway.

[kirsteenrose]

hey, i don t really know much on how to help but have you tried playing them with divx player? that way you wont need to convert them. sorry if this isn't much help.

[ugly_bob]

sounds like they haven't completed downloading.

[fo3nix]

when you download files, it sets the file size at the actual 100% file size, even when the file is only 1% or whatever downloaded. don't try and convert it or anything until it shows as completed in limewire.

[milkybarkid]

cheers. though i stiill dont understand why they take up so much memory.

[fo3nix]

What don't you understand? That they're 400MB? That's the file size for about 42mins in good quality video.

[milkybarkid]

no i understand that i just don't understand why when i've downloaded 1% of it, it takes 400mb out of my memory. that's what led me to think they were complete files

[fo3nix]

Ahh. I don't really know why they have it do it that way, but other progams do that too.