as my current server subscription is nearing an end
can anyone recommend a good usenet server as I haven't been overly impressed with my current supplier (maximumusenet)
^really slow speeds on header downloads which has been driving me mad
why you downloading headers? why not just use NZBs?
Giganews have been faultless for me.. Ive used a lot & they all go titsup eventually.. but I havent had any problem with giganews & ive now been with them for over 2 years.
tbh egg Ive only just signed up to site to get the nbzs, previously id been trawling the headers.
using newzbin - are there any other good search sites?
somethimes i just trawl the headers on some ngs to see whats new and grab it if it takes my fancy, rather than searching a usenet serach site.
i think maximumusenet are a reseller for highwinds never heard of them.
will check out the deals avaliable for giganews - cheaper onb the US site that UK, given the $ rate?
nzbsrus.com is free
binnews is another that charges
united-forums.co.uk is a good place as well
I pay about £15 for unlimited & I max out my 20mb NTL connection :mrgreen:
im still waiting for my area to get the upgrade to 20mb
limping along on my 10mb till then :mrgreen:
cheers for the heads up for giganews, i had been looking at them, just needed a vote of confidence before i go for them.
i paid $75 for 6month unlimited with my current supplier with downloads are constant at 9.5Mbps (90 day retention and 8 connections).
Doubt Ill be able to get another supplier that cheap though
Astraweb is the best.
£7.50 for unlimited speed and bandwidth.
68 day retention & 20 connections also.
Giganews is upping retention to 200 days and offers SSL encryption.
Im using NewsHosting right now, although thinking about switching.
Giganews boast 200 days retention :shock: