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LadyK · Joined: 25 May 2009 Posts: 55 Location: USA, FL

Help! I just got here and I have to know what happens on Lost! When I try to watch episodes on abc.com it says it's only for viewers in the U.S.! Does anyone know a way around this? Thank you!!!!!

mc · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 90 Location: Aichi, Japan

There are plenty of sites where you can view TV shows, albeit illegally. Google is your friend.

ripslyme · Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 481 Location: Japan

2 options
1. Find an "open proxy" and use it to access abc.com
2. Look into a program called "bit torrent"

As stated above, google is your friend.

LadyK · Joined: 25 May 2009 Posts: 55 Location: USA, FL

Did I mention I am rather computer illiterate? Embarassed

However, I will try those options. Thank you!

LITTLE PEACHES · Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 9:06 am Post subject:

tvshack.net

surfthechannel.com

I'm computer illiterate too, well not that bad, but these are easy sites to use. The shows normally come out the next day from when they would air in the US. Hope it's helpful, others have told me about the bit torrent thing and I have no idea how to use those!

mc · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 90 Location: Aichi, Japan

gaijinalways · Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 2279

But I have to wonder, do you guys (and gals) really enjoy watching these episodes on such a small screen? My wife won't do it, so guess I have to wait. Personally I like a bigger screen, and would hook up my TV to the PC to view those episodes, but it's clear on the other side of the room (the PC, that is).

LadyK · Joined: 25 May 2009 Posts: 55 Location: USA, FL

It's not the best, but it's better than not seeing it at all. I don't want to wait years to see what happened. Smile

oxi · Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 347 Location: elsewhere

The torrenting thing is easier than it first appears.

1. download then install Bittorrent

2. go to eztv.it and download the links for Lost (can choose standard or HD quality)

3. open the link using Bittorrent

4. wait..... maybe a couple of hours, maybe a couple of days to download the episode....

5. ... download VLC player, hook up to your TV, and watch Lost.

Should work without any other fiddling about necessary.
If it doesn't, read through the info on those sites to help.

There are plenty alternative ways and sites that folks can recommend. But this works well for me and I get good quality.

Hope that helps and doesn't assume too much prior knowledge of computing Smile

LadyK · Joined: 25 May 2009 Posts: 55 Location: USA, FL

Thanks everyone! Mission complete! Now I just have to find the time to actually sit down and watch it... Wink

oxi · Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 347 Location: elsewhere

LadyK · Joined: 25 May 2009 Posts: 55 Location: USA, FL

I actually meant it's a tough week what with just moving to Japan and starting a new job, but yeah, that too Wink