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retrogress
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 Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:45 am Post subject: sending large files to someone overseas |
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I'm working together with someone to make a documentary film. I need to send large files (11-12 Gig AVI files) from Korea to the States.
Has anybody used FTP's? I have looked into them, but I can't figure out how they work. I think that most introductions are for people who understand a lot more about computers than I do.
Is there another way besides FTPs? Fill me in.
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blackjack
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Location: anyang
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moosehead
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hmm, am not sure why you need to send them files that large - is this film footage?
if it is, what's your editing software? if you're using FCP, you can import into FCP, then do a save and zip it, and it will be substantially smaller so you can just email it. FCP will be corrupted anyway if you try and send it as-is, so essentially you have to zip it.
if you have to send raw footage, then yes, using FTP to a server is maybe your best bet but still, that's an awful lot for them to download in their location, might be better to do it in chunks if possible.
FTP is File Transfer Protocol and basically there is a server somewhere that you will upload the file to - via FTP - and then they will be able to download it. someone somewhere needs a website so you can do this.
FTP is very very easy - really it is - there are free downloads all over the internet; just find one, download it and it will probably be self-explanatory. but if you can attach a file to an email you can figure out FTP - it's that easy.
another possibility is to just FedExt the tapes or SDs out and keep some extra ones here - don't know if that's in the budget or not.
good luck ! |
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michaelambling
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Location: Paradise
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| Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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hmm, am not sure why you need to send them files that large - is this film footage?
if it is, what's your editing software? if you're using FCP, you can import into FCP, then do a save and zip it, and it will be substantially smaller so you can just email it. FCP will be corrupted anyway if you try and send it as-is, so essentially you have to zip it.
if you have to send raw footage, then yes, using FTP to a server is maybe your best bet but still, that's an awful lot for them to download in their location, might be better to do it in chunks if possible.
FTP is File Transfer Protocol and basically there is a server somewhere that you will upload the file to - via FTP - and then they will be able to download it. someone somewhere needs a website so you can do this.
FTP is very very easy - really it is - there are free downloads all over the internet; just find one, download it and it will probably be self-explanatory. but if you can attach a file to an email you can figure out FTP - it's that easy.
another possibility is to just FedExt the tapes or SDs out and keep some extra ones here - don't know if that's in the budget or not.
good luck ! |
While FTP is easy, it is not terribly reliable, and I'd never try to FTP a file larger than 10mb for fear of transfer error. Plus, if there's an error, you have to start over. A private torrent would be your best bet for this size of a file, or mail some SDs--they're so small and thin, it wouldn't cost too much. |
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Gaber
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| Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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| you could split them using Winrar and post them to Megaupload. The max file size for non-paying member to download is 1024 megs, so if you split it into 1020 meg chunks you friend could get it. Or they could get a membership and you could just upload it as a single file. It's only like $15 for 3 months. They may even do shorter memberships for one off requirements like this. If you use the Megamanager you can pause the upload and resume it, which could be nessicary with a file that size |
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superacidjax
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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www.yousendit.com
I use it to transfer my music session files to my producing partner in San Fran.
You'll need to get a paid subscription to send files that large. Under 100MB is free.. It's pretty cheap though. I use it almost daily.
Another option is to use the iDisk on Mobile Me. (www.me.com) You can simply upload your files to the iDisk and then the person on the other end can simply download from that disk. Macs make the process much easier. |
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Korussian
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| Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway. �Tanenbaum, Andrew S. (1996). Computer Networks. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. pp. 83. ISBN 0-13-349945-6. |
If you're not under huge time constraints, I would RAR the files into 3 parts (4 gig each), put each part on its own DVDR, then mail it to my friend.
Alternatively, Drop.io is fabulous. You'd have to pay a bit for an upgraded account of course: http://drop.io/upgrade |
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Yesterday
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Use GigaTribe - (no need to split any files & no need to make winrar) - just send as many LARGE files as you want...
http://www.gigatribe.com/en/home
Program is great and allows you to share as many LARGE files with as many selected friends as you want. |
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moosehead
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| Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:37 am Post subject: |
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| michaelambling wrote: |
While FTP is easy, it is not terribly reliable, and I'd never try to FTP a file larger than 10mb for fear of transfer error. Plus, if there's an error, you have to start over. A private torrent would be your best bet for this size of a file, or mail some SDs--they're so small and thin, it wouldn't cost too much. |
that's absolute hogwash - webmasters have been using FTP for years (I know I was one) - if you had a problem, it was probably with the ftp program you were using, not ftp itself -
however, I do agree the files should be parsed down to smaller ones - 4 g is still large but would do. |
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retrogress
Joined: 07 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:54 am Post subject: thanks! |
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Thanks for the advice. I will look into those options.
Actually, I am am anticipating 100 Gigs. (at about 66 gigs now). It is in sections that are about 11 gigs to 12 gigs each.
This info has been really helpful. |
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michaelambling
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:58 am Post subject: |
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| moosehead wrote: |
| michaelambling wrote: |
While FTP is easy, it is not terribly reliable, and I'd never try to FTP a file larger than 10mb for fear of transfer error. Plus, if there's an error, you have to start over. A private torrent would be your best bet for this size of a file, or mail some SDs--they're so small and thin, it wouldn't cost too much. |
that's absolute hogwash - webmasters have been using FTP for years (I know I was one) - if you had a problem, it was probably with the ftp program you were using, not ftp itself -
however, I do agree the files should be parsed down to smaller ones - 4 g is still large but would do. |
I've always had problems with FTPing any file bigger than 5mb on multiple platforms and using multiple applications from '96 to the present. Granted, I've only used apps on Windows and OS X, but I've probably used about 10 of 'em, and always had timeouts and connection errors. |
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