| Download, it's always easier and faster for me even with my shitty connection. |
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| I used to stream it in poor quality (back then my internet plan had a data cap limit) but now after changing my ISP my internet plan doesn't exhaust so i just download it in HD and if I like it I store it on my portable HDD :P to rewatch it one day.The reason i prefer downloading it rather than streaming is coz the playback speed response is much quicker compared to streaming. |
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mihyon said: Ah, I didn't know. Doesn't buying blu-rays end up costing a lot? Especially for a large series? Yes, especially since I buy Japanese blu-rays. But I enjoy supporting shows I like, and I like blu-ray quality. Obviously I don't buy everything I watch, ain't no one got the income for that! |
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| I'm a gamer and games take up a lot of space on my laptop. So I can't download anime, I just stream. |
| Stream, because they're made available to stream before than being available for download. |
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| I stream mostly. I would only download if I want to create gifs or If I'll travel! Downloading takes space & makes my laptop laggy. |
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| Stream mostly for plenty of reasons, although I make sure to have at least a downloaded long running franchise in case my internet temporarily goes down or traveling without internet Streaming is much more convenient for me |
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| Stream. I don’t travel much and downloading is too much of a hassle for me. If it’s not on CR the quality annoys me a little bit, but not enough to download/torrent. |
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| 1080p HSrip. Still not bad because that's the only option I have :( |
| Download... Shitty connection and limited data usage. Also I could try download a series in a Night, and watch It later in the morning... |
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| Download. Same reason as above (actually, I think we use the same provider lol.) Plus that I rewatch episodes. Because I keep a set rule: First watch for pure enjoyment. Beyond that is for thinking and analysis (and shit commenting in anime forums such as this one.) |
mihyon said: Ah, I didn't know. Doesn't buying blu-rays end up costing a lot? Especially for a large series? vegeta8639 said: I pretty much always download for the higher quality and I also don't have to worry about buffering and other annoyances. I usually just delete the episodes for space after watching unless I really like it or want to make screen caps. Only time I stream is if it's a long anime and I don't care about the quality because it's an old show for example. And obviously I mostly use torrents and other "illegal" sources. Not that I have many options considering the "legal" streaming sites are not available in my country so I would have to import expensive BDs from fucking Japan or something just to watch a single anime. No thanks, I'll just torrent the BD rips and get basically the same quality for free and quicker. Download takes time though, I'd assume you just let your computer idle? Also legal sources contribute to the anime industry, would you change if legal sources were cheaper? My computer is on 12-16 hours per day. And the torrent speeds are so fast that I can literally download the next episode while watching the previous one therefore watching anime forever. As for seasonal shows, it takes like 2 minutes to download an episode. If there was some streaming service that had all the anime and had new episodes of seasonal ones out the same day as in Japan, I'd probably consider paying monthly for that but it would need to be at least as good as the illegal streaming sites if not better. And of course it has to be available outside the fucking US since not everybody lives there. As for BDs, I'd only buy them for shows I really like and I already did it with Angel Beats. If they were cheaper and I didn't have to pay stupid shipping fees and tariffs, I'd buy more sure. |
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| I Stream all the way, as long wifi is at least 5 mbps average for each device, can watch 1080p without issue most of the time. Now that you mentioned it, I don't know why I never bother to download my favorites. |
| Neither. I buy my old favorites on DVD and Blu-ray for collection and editing purposes. |
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| both for me.... depends on circumstances i guess |
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| I stream because I watch anime on my phone. Even if I watched it on my computer I would still stream because it’s faster, easier and 720p is good enough for me |
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| I download all the time cause I rewatch often. Plus, the internet speed here is shitty. |
| Stream, because I'm too lazy to spend the time to download and then delete files constantly |
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| Stream because I cant wait for the download time and also its better way I think |
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| Stream, cause I watch my anime on my ps4 |
| "We say Yousoro!" |
| Pay AT&T loads of money so that I can watch my favorite anime on demand. |
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| I don't think I've ever downloaded one. Pretty much always stream. |
| I stream anime no reason to download when I can find what I want to watch online without downloading. |
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| stream cause there is no point for me to download anyways, plus I dont have that much space on my hard drive due to games |
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| Stream mostly. Download if I need backup anime in case I have no internet, traveling so there's a likely chance of shitty to no internet, or not being able to locate, from stream sites, a special/OVA/etc that is paired with a Blu-Ray/DVD of the TV/movie since I had to be a completionist piece of shit. |
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| I stream from crunchyroll or funimation. I occasionally stream illegally, but mostly buy the DVD if I can't find them legally. |
| I stream my stuff with plex, so both :P |
| Stream, unless I'm going to be in a place with no wifi for a while. Then I'll download beforehand. |
| Stream, it takes 30 mins to download just 1-2 episodes. |
| woah there |
| I stream. I almost downloaded once, but after seeing how much memory/time it would take up, I stuck with streaming. |
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| I torrent mine cuz anyone who streams their anime is a filthy casual |
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| i always download incase i need to share with some "friends" or need to rewatch maybe |
| Legal streaming and then buying the 8-10 rated titles on DVD/BD when they become available here. |
| "Laws exist only for those who cannot live without clinging onto them." -Souske Aizen "Bleach"  |
| I do both. sometimes when i don't have enough time to watch a anime then i usually download it to watch it later. but most of the other time i stream online. |
| Streaming when watching anime alone; downloading when watching with friends. |
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| I always stream it on Netflix or on kissanime. Downloading anime takes too much time and space. |
| sometimes stream sometimes download depends on da anime i guess |
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