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License:
Free
- Editor's Rating:
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Downloads:
21,516,950
- Requirements:
Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
October 17, 2006
Publisher's description of BearFlix
BearFlix is the fastest video download application on the Web offering access to millions of video titles, all free. BearFlix is powered by the same engine as BearShare, but optimized from the ground up for video download. BearFlix is 100% clean, with no adware, no spyware, no viruses, no trojans. Just pure video downloads. Share BearFlix with your friends.
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Editor's review of BearFlix
4.0 stars
- "BearFlix roars out of the cave"
BearFlix roars out of the cave with swarming, hashing, fast downloads and a video player, but hibernates when confronted with proxies.
BearFlix almost configures itself, and its toolbar and icon interface is geared toward novices. (Configuration options help advanced users suit the program to taste.) Based on the popular BearShare, and connected to the Gnutella network, this utility is optimized for video files. Simply enter a search term, and find files immediately. As with all P2P networks, there's no guarantee the files are available, accurately named, or virus-free. However, BearFlix's file-rating option helps users self-police spam off the network.
BearFlix uses hashing to discover identical files across the network, making file swarming easy without user intervention. We found that files downloaded very quickly, but BearFlix took slightly more system memory than Firefox 2. However, it includes a video player to help forestall memory creep. This freeware version includes a banner ad, and download speeds are slightly crippled. Advanced users will note configuring BearFlix is easy but will be disappointed the program lacks proxy server support.
Novice peer-to-peer users will find BearFlix a great entry-level P2P program, but most users will prefer an application geared to files of all types.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 2.9 stars out of 340 votes
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97 out of 136 people found this review helpful
Version: BearFlix 1.1.6.1
"It works, if you're in no hurry"
Pros: I picked a tough video for the test, Premonition staring Sandra Bullock, which hasn't even hit the video stores yet. I figured a few might have a copy they wanted to share, and I was correct. I typed in "Premonition" in the search field of BearFlix, Shareaza. LimeWire, and eMule Plus. They all had quite a few sources that showed up, but here are the results. LimeWire could not find a host, Shareaza could not find a host, BearFlix found 5 hosts, and eMule found 2. However, eMule had the movie downloaded in 14 hours, and BearFlix took 30 hours. I know that isn't the best test with only trying one video, but that's my results.
Cons: NOT the fastest video download application on the Web.
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: BearFlix 1.1.6.1
"Made too many changes for my taste"
Cons: changed my homepage to bearflix, added it's self and made it my default search on ie7, there better freeware on the market that does none of the above.
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44 out of 53 people found this review helpful
Version: BearFlix 1.1.6.1
Pros: It has a lot of videos, so you find what youre finding
Nice interface
Zero spyware or Trojans
If you download a lot of videos this is a must have program
Cons: The preview option doesnt work.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: BearFlix 1.1.6.1
"Does exactly what it says it does"
Pros: The program does exactly what it claims to do, and is easy to use and free.
Cons: Most of what's available here, could be better found by using torrents or even taking from youtube
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13 out of 18 people found this review helpful
Version: BearFlix 1.1.6.1
"No differences from Bearshare"
Pros: More results
Cons: even though there's more results the only thing that matters is how many sources.. and usually the results you don't find on regular Bearshare don't have that many sources.
ALSO FOR ANYONE WHO SAYS THIS HIGH-JACKS YOUR HOME PAGE: IT'S BECAUSE YOU CLICKED ACCEPT WHEN IT ASKED YOU IF YOU WANTED TO CHANGE YOUR HOMEPAGE!!
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