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post #1 of 23
4/15/08 at 4:36am
Thread Starter 
Hey, I'm looking for a digital copy (DVD or computer download) of an old PBS-Nova special called "Trillion Dollar Bet" (originally aired on February 8th 2000). It's on financial theory and LTCM. Thus far, I've only found it on used VHS for $99 on Amazon. I'd prefer a digital version.

If you find it, I'll give you a doughnut.
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post #2 of 23
4/15/08 at 4:49am
Trillion Dollar Bet --- Shop Create/ PBS and Public Television videos and DVDs

Edit vhs no donut
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post #3 of 23
4/15/08 at 4:55am
Good news: I found it...

Bad news: it is in Demonoid (private torrent site), and there is only one seeder; it will probably take ages (as in, a week or so) to fully download it at this rate.
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post #4 of 23
4/15/08 at 4:20pm
Good news:I found it...

on the edonkey/emule network

not private but slow as hell
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post #5 of 23
4/15/08 at 11:37pm
i think jadeEast wins the doughnut

=]
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post #6 of 23
4/15/08 at 11:39pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by uraflit View Post
i think jadeEast wins the doughnut

=]
OP said digital copy, not VHS.

And I was keeping the download on my uTorrent backburner, but I got rid of it, since the OP hasn't responded for awhile.
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post #7 of 23
4/15/08 at 11:58pm
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Originally Posted by TheMarchingMule View Post
OP said digital copy, not VHS.

And I was keeping the download on my uTorrent backburner, but I got rid of it, since the OP hasn't responded for awhile.
zomg. for my negligence, i shall eat a doughnut myself.
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post #8 of 23
4/16/08 at 12:04am
Thread Starter 
Thanks MarchingMule....I have a Mac and have never used torrents. Is there anyway to have someone send me a completed (non-torrent) version without causing inconvenience?
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post #9 of 23
4/16/08 at 11:38am
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Originally Posted by Czilla9000 View Post
Thanks MarchingMule....I have a Mac and have never used torrents. Is there anyway to have someone send me a completed (non-torrent) version without causing inconvenience?
How soon do you need it?
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post #10 of 23
4/16/08 at 4:13pm
Thread Starter 
In a week....but really, I don't want to bother you.

Does UPS do next day delivery for a doughnut?
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post #11 of 23
4/16/08 at 5:57pm
Well, that took about 10 seconds, do you have RapidShare?
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post #12 of 23
4/16/08 at 6:03pm
I also found it on Rapidshare.

Here are teh links:
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I'm downloading it now.



Cheers
EK
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post #13 of 23
4/16/08 at 6:31pm
Thread Starter 
Wow you guys are good. A number of you have PMed me about RapidShare. Looks like we're gonna have a doughnut party.

Next question: I have a Mac and usually just use iTunes... How do I play .rar files ?
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post #14 of 23
4/16/08 at 7:17pm
rar files are compressed archives of other files (in this case, a video of a trillion dollar bet).

First you need to download all seven files to the same folder. You then need a program to unrar the files. Since I've never used a mac, I'm not sure what the corresponding application is (WinRAR is the windows app). After extraction, you should be left with an .avi file. Use vlc media player (VLC media player - Overview) to open it, iTunes is no good.




Cheers
EK
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post #15 of 23
4/16/08 at 8:16pm
Just download UnRAR for Mac, uncompress the files and use VLC to play it.
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