UKNova

I was always interested in finding out what UKNova, a British TV torrent site, had to offer.

After a good few weeks of using it (I can’t remember when I signed up), and a lot of traffic both ways, I think I like it.

Signing up

It’s the tricky part which isn’t so tricky.

UKNova only has 75,000 users registered at once. After 42 days of not doing anything, they’re taken off of the system and a space opens up. You need to pop into that space, so the best technique for getting in is just to go to the registration page every day or so and see if you can do it.

I didn’t have to wait too long to get a space.

Ratio tracking is a good thing

This is where how much data you’ve uploaded and downloaded is monitored automatically. A ratio of more than one means you’ve uploaded more than you’ve downloaded. A ratio under one means you’re downloading more than you’re uploading.

Unless you have a very good connection, it might feel easier to download loads and upload only a tiny bit. But as with all torrents, it’s not helpful at all. Remember, you can leave on your computer overnight to do the sharing.

UKNova have a nice little scheme going where you get to download the newest torrents faster if you share more. I think it works very nicely as an incentive.

Content and torrents

Very good, it is. New UK TV shows which you can’t buy on DVD or VHS.

My favourite little thing so far has to be the series sets of comedy shows like Green Wing and Monkey Dust.

Downloading

Thanks to the ratio system and people who have massive connections seeding, download speeds frequently meet my maximum speed of 2 Mbps, and if they don’t go that fast they’re not far behind. This is really great if you want to watch something quickly.

Overall

Brilliant.