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Old January 9th, 2008
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Default Can't D/L Video With many Results

Whenever i look up video's if it has more than a full page of results, it will not d/l even though there are 50+ Hosts. Any ideas?
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You might be seeing fake files.

There are lots of fake & misnamed files around, always use Bitzi to check a file before download. People use Bitzi to rate files...if the file's been rated then you'll get an idea of content & quality. See the 'how to use Bitzi' link for info about downloading Bitcollider...so that you can rate files yourself.
If a file has heaps of sources but no Bitzi rating, chances are it's a fake. There's more info & tips in the threads below.
How to use Bitzi

Fake files showing up in search results

How to find music(tips for movies, too)
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Nope bitzi says it's true.
It's not that it's the wrong movie. It's that i will say "connecting" permanently.
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Or it will say "Trying hosts ( XX numbers tried) but will not download."
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Normally, those files that sit connecting forever or try heaps of sources but never connect are fakes. How many Bitzi reviews does the file have?

Have you tried downloading a few different versions of the file? Is it only 1 file that has this problem (don't mention the file name), can you download other video files? What about music...do music files download ok?
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Nope absolutely none of the video files work.
BUT Music files work fine no matter how many files there are.
For video files if there is not at least a page of results it will download.
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