| Downloading anime is cringe. Downloading anime so you can then stream it to yourself over Plex, now that's based. |
| People who put MAL stats in their sigs are losers lol |
| Better quality and I have this sorta unhealthy obsession of collecting some stuff so I like to have every anime I've watched/plan to watch stored somewhere. Also handy in case I don't have internet. After moving one time I didn't have internet for a month, so having them as files was really handy. |
| so that i can watch anime interrupted as my dorm wifi is shit. |
 The end of an era. Thank you Wit, Mappa and Isayama. Feeling half happy, half sad. Kawaii waifus and precious best girls <3333 |
| There are a bunch of general issues with streaming, such as internet speed, video and audio quality, and cost (well, cost if you're going with legal streaming), but that's not all. For a serious anime fan, (legal) streaming simply isn't a viable option right now. The vast majority of anime isn't available (granted, this is also a problem when it comes to pirating anime, since many haven't even been fansubbed yet, though piracy does allow you to see more anime than you otherwise could). Non-anime fans won't see this as a problem, since they're only interested in seeing a small handful of anime anyway, so this is really only a concern for anime fans. As for why I choose torrents over illegal streaming, that's mainly because the downloads have better video and audio quality. The .MKV format is great since you can easily switch between audio and subtitle tracks (even video tracks, IIRC), so that's also a plus in favour of downloads. On top of all this, I just like owning the films/TV series I enjoy. Streaming sites could easily remove shows from their catalogue without warning (which some sites have already done), so it's reassuring to have everything safe in my possession. Really, the only thing you could use to argue against torrents/downloads would be the size. I currently have roughly over 10 terabytes of anime... okay, that number is definitely wrong, since I also have games, cartoons, live-action films and TV, and other things saved too. The anime on its own is certainly over 2 terabytes, maybe around 5? I don't know. The point really is that it takes up a lot of space. I do own some Blu-rays too, and they're also great. Oh, since you brought up phones, I'll also add I never watch anime on my phone. I could watch clips at most, but when I actually want to watch an anime, I don't do so on my phone. I mainly use my laptop, sometimes my TV; I'm planning on getting a PC (one day), so I could transition to using the TV screen as the default. |
Purple_Gh0st24Oct 7, 2023 9:15 AM
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| I usually only download animes that are not available to watch on legal streaming platforms. |
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| I don't! I don't need to download them, I just watch online. |
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Reply to ShadowMonkey
I want to watch in the best quality possible, without watermarks or ads, and with fansubs instead of trashy official subs
ShadowMonkey said: I want to watch in the best quality possible, without watermarks or ads, and with fansubs instead of trashy official subs ^Pretty much this. (I know I'm quoting a few years old post, but still mostly relevant for me currently) If official subs, then I use a decent streaming site like AnimePahe. |
| Because video players are far better than websites/browsers for video playback. There's no buffering, seeking to any point is instantaneous, never freezes, tons of playback settings to adjust, can customize the player to your preferences (hotkeys/theme etc), can choose which style of subtitles I want, no other distracting stuff - just the video, etc. Web video players are horrible. |
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