BearFlix 1.1.6.1

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License:: Free
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Average User Rating:: (out of 333 votes) Rate it!
Downloads:: 20,775,834
Requirements:: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Limitations:: No limitations
Date Added:: October 17, 2006

Publisher's description of BearFlix

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From MusicLab: 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

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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BearFlix

It works, if you're in no hurry

by: goldengreeke on 18-Apr-2007 04:06:46 PM

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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Made too many changes for my taste

by: skizz on 27-Nov-2007 10:55:19 AM

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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Very Nice Program!!

by: Anarquia52 on 04-Nov-2006 06:40:16 PM

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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Does exactly what it says it does

by: fluffy_red_cloud on 31-Dec-2007 06:11:47 AM

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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get videos & music free

by: barakat_khaled on 01-Apr-2007 12:54:50 PM

Pros: this file sharing program is easy to use and gives the results you expect

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