download managers

gofeddy · 17-12-2006, 01:12 AM

guys, i wanted to know which is the best download manager in terms of downloading speed. right now i use dap. shall i continue with it or is there anything better than this?

Vishal Gupta · 17-12-2006, 01:17 AM

All d/l managers are equal, the difference is in the features they provide!
But I'll suggest u to leave DAP and go for Flashget/IDM/FDM

shantanu · 17-12-2006, 01:26 AM

I AM using IDM for a long time gives great speeds and good and handy go for it!!

n2casey · 17-12-2006, 01:26 AM

Well, I don't use any d/l manager but use Opera & Mozilla for d/l.
Any d/l managers I have tried, can d/l @ 32 KBps on my 256 Kbps connection & Opera & Mozilla can do that also. So I don't use any other s/w for that.

Alfansey06 · 17-12-2006, 07:41 AM

i use FDM

Vyasram · 17-12-2006, 08:17 AM

use flashget, best performance for free

anandk · 17-12-2006, 10:49 AM

i think IDM is good freeware. i prefer to use getright, as mentioned above they dont cause a difrnc in dowload speed...c which one suites u;
but stay away from these download managers !

forever · 17-12-2006, 10:52 AM

culd any 1 tell me a final solution or post a tut for flashget to handle all downloads in opera , its a real pain in the ass , im in dire need , plz reply

s18000rpm · 17-12-2006, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by n2casey

Well, I don't use any d/l manager but use Opera & Mozilla for d/l.
Any d/l managers I have tried, can d/l @ 32 KBps on my 256 Kbps connection & Opera & Mozilla can do that also. So I don't use any other s/w for that.

Same here to.

Why install another app. & waste Memory/resources when the browser itself can do that.

Opera has a good in-built Download manager, performing "Pause, Resume, Restart..." functions.

there's no d/l speed difference, if i'm downloading something, it usually d/l @ 30-32KBps.

All this ^^ applies if you're using Opera 9 / mozzila (though i havent used the later)

Third Eye · 17-12-2006, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by gofeddy

guys, i wanted to know which is the best download manager in terms of downloading speed. right now i use dap. shall i continue with it or is there anything better than this?

Try 'Internet Download Manager'

Tech Geek · 17-12-2006, 12:08 PM

Flashget ofcourse

17-12-2006, 12:17 PM

Yes, opera's inbuilt download manager is good. it has resume feature.

Tech Geek · 17-12-2006, 12:19 PM

But when you resume winrar or winzip kinds of files they start from the begining.

Vishal Gupta · 17-12-2006, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by anandk

i think IDM is good freeware. i prefer to use getright, as mentioned above they dont cause a difrnc in dowload speed...c which one suites u;
but stay away from these download managers !

Its not a freeware

QwertyManiac · 17-12-2006, 02:48 PM

^^
Yeah anandk, I guess you meant FDM which is free :]

**ssk_the_gr8** · 18-12-2006, 09:32 PM

FDM is the best

shantanu · 18-12-2006, 10:11 PM

I UsE IDM AND FIND IT THE BEST

anandk · 18-12-2006, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by QwertyManiac

^^
Yeah anandk, I guess you meant FDM which is free :]

ya, i stand corrected...

Choto Cheeta · 18-12-2006, 11:27 PM

DAP is good enough but Flashget may be better

i used to stick with DAP.. still i dont see dap as a bad performer but i liked Flashget over DAP...

reason was Flashget alocates the memory before i starts the download.. so no fear that u may run out of space where as DAP just keep filling up as the download prograses.. so with a 4Gb file suppose at the 3.9 GB u found out u have run out of space... ??

n2casey · 18-12-2006, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by s18000rpm

Same here to.

Why install another app. & waste Memory/resources when the browser itself can do that.

Opera has a good in-built Download manager, performing "Pause, Resume, Restart..." functions.

there's no d/l speed difference, if i'm downloading something, it usually d/l @ 30-32KBps.

All this ^^ applies if you're using Opera 9 / mozzila (though i havent used the later)

Exactly!

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Originally Posted by Tech Geek

But when you resume winrar or winzip kinds of files they start from the begining.

I think u r talking about compressed files from RS etc. Not only Opera but other d/l managers r also unable to provide the resume feature for free d/l from RS.

dissel · 19-12-2006, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Tech Geek

But when you resume winrar or winzip kinds of files they start from the begining.

@n2casey
No....It is true.... I also having such problem....It starts from the first....and I am not talking about RS downloads.

I use only FlashGet....It's easy for me.
DAP is Eyecandy though.

n2casey · 19-12-2006, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by dissel

@n2casey
No....It is true.... I also having such problem....It starts from the first....and I am not talking about RS downloads.

I use only FlashGet....It's easy for me.
DAP is Eyecandy though.

Strange! I never faced such prob even if I have d/l many compressed files & many times I have to pause them for at least 18 hrs. (since I was using dialup conn. that time).

thetechsavy · 19-12-2006, 11:01 AM

As usual for firefox u can always use DTA and else you can go for Flashget quite god though in past it used to contain a Cydore spyware but it is now removed it is now giving Torrent downloader internally build in it

forever · 19-12-2006, 11:25 AM

i just tried IDM and it works like a feather , even supports rapidshare

thetechsavy · 19-12-2006, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by forever

i just tried IDM and it works like a feather , even supports rapidshare

even Flashget has it

Desi-Tek.com · 19-12-2006, 01:20 PM

well it is depend on the server not the file! if server allow to resume than u can resume download otherwise not.
even if the server dosen't support resume than also there r lots of way to resume it. u can even resume to download of rapidshare free service