TVTorrents.com Review by Splicer
Tracker: TVTorrents
Tracker URL: TvTorrents.COM -
Open Signups?: No, invites are enabled
Category: TV
Number of Users: ~40000
Number of Torrents: ~13000 active torrents
The first things that many users will notice is the unique user interface; useful links on the left and adverts (from Amazon no less!) on the right, with news down the centre. After a bit of exploring I found that TVT wasn't like most other BitTorrent Trackers; there wasn't a browse page as such. You just search what you are interested in and that's it. Similar to TV.T.RO, the site uses a neutral blue to display itself.
One feature I like alot is the fact you can add individual shows, not torrents, to you favourites list. Then under the "My" section on the left of the page, by clicking the "New fav torrents" you can see if there are any new torrents relating to you favourite shows.
As mentioned, TVT tracks TV shows... a lot of TV shows. 1397 in total! The majority are USA or UK produced, so I'm afraid to say not all people will find the site very useful.
Another unique feature to the site is the credit system inplace of a ratio system. Essentially, your credits (say 20Gcredits) are your buffer (so a buffer of 20Gb); if you download 4Gb, you Gcredits go down by 4. There's Tcredits, Gcredits, Mcredits, and Credits. Though, there is one problem here; if you have no credits, you cannot download a show to seed back; so if you do get invited make sure, you inviter gives you some!
Stangely, there doesn't seem to be a forum! However, if it's socialising with other memebers you want to do, there is a chat box (unsure of whether it's an IRC chat box).
Speeds vary; most are typical home connections, so torrents with few seeders tend to be slow. However, more often than not, popular shows (such as Lost) get seeders in the thousands.
Cheating there is fairly easy; I've used NRPG RatioMaster, moofdev RatioMaster and Extreme Mod, all at <150kBps. I was recieving some problems using the NRPG RatioMaster, in concerns with their tracker; they have two. So I recommend the Extreme Mod, over the two RatioMasters.
Again, just a TV.T.RO, if you find yourself unable to attract a BMTV invite, then TVT is a very good alternative, and in my opinion, a most underrated tracker.
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