Today is the second day of the Ghacks Christmas Giveaway and I’m really excited about the event so far. The Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 offer received hundreds of comments and the lucky winners will be notified today. Please make sure to spread the word about the event so that it will be a success for everyone.
Today’s giveaway is one of the few software products that I have bought. I usually rely on free software but this one is in my opinion the best of its kind. Newsbin Pro is a binary newsreader. It handles downloads from the Usenet. I really do not want to get into details about the Usenet in this thread, only this much: You do need access to a Usenet server to work with Newsbin Pro. One reliable (and many say the best) Usenet provider is Giganews which I use for several years as well.
The Newsbin Pro client has been developed over years and several useful features have been added to it. But first things first. If you start the Usenet client for the first time you have to add a Usenet server and some groups of that server to the client. The useful options begin right at this stage by providing SSL support, slave and fill servers and header compression. The maximum amount of connections can be configured during server setup as well.
Groups can be added in the Groups > Add Groups menu. The client will download all groups available on the server and provides filters to find the desired groups easily.
The interface can be customized beyond what is usually possible. All window elements can be positioned for maximum screen estate. Newsbin Pro uses tabs to display the additional data. The bottom window can for instance contain the download queue, downloaded files, failed files, status, thumbnails (if you are downloading images) and more. That’s very efficient because everything is accessible in the main interface.
Newsbin Pro provides access to several features that reduce the work of the user. It includes for example automatic rar and par processing, split-file processing, automatic header updates, extensive options to sort downloads into folders, support of mp3 id3v2 tags, an image viewer and download prioritization.
It obviously supports the common features of Usenet clients like nzb integration, speed limits, extensive filters and ban options.
Support is fast and good. I did encounter problems after moving from one computer to another but they were quickly solved by the support team and the crowded forum. Linux users will be happy to know that the forum has a Linux section as the client is apparently running fine under Wine. Windows users with 32-bit or 64-bit editions of 2000, XP or Vista will also be able to run the software.
Five licenses for Newsbin Pro are up for grabs. All you need to do is reply in the comments. It would be nice if you would mention your current Usenet provider and client that you are using and what you think of them.
Update: The guys at Giganews spotted the post and are sponsoring five one month Diamond accounts. These accounts will be given to five additional users who commented on the thread.. Please note that you need to signup at Giganews and mail me their Giganews username which I pass on to make sure that they do not pay for the first month (there is no obligation to after that month). You should also note that you need to be at least 18 years of age to signup for the account.
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Usenet – sounds great.
I have been a subscriber to GigaNews since 2007-06-26 and a registered NewsBin user since 2003-06-18.
NewsBin has cotinually improved and upgraded its feature set, and registered users have not had to “upgrade” registration beyond the initial payment! Wow.
GigaNews, well what sold me on them is they allow true unlimited NNTP downloads, and I can max out my ISP bandwidth. Let’s just say that I’ve gone over 300 GB a couple of times this year, and GigaNews hasn’t said boo. ;)
Now that we own a laptop, I would like to win a second NewsBin key to install NB PRO on our laptop as well as our desktop! Wish me luck!
I currently use Usenet server…decent service…I’m using sabNZBd as a client…I like sab a lot…I run it on both windows and linux boxes :)
yeah newsbin pro is the best usenet program i ever used
Usenet sounds good to me
I’m using Xnews and use 4 different servers, mostly Highwinds for binaries. I’d like NewsBinPro as I understand it’s better for binaries?
NewsbinPro Rocks! Lifetime license – what could be a better gift?
I have been subscribed to Giganews for 2 years and counting. Have also used Newsbin in the past, which is a great package that handled most of my needs. Would love to win to continue the experience. Great buys! Cheers!
I have it already but would be a great gift for a friend of mine
Looks fantastic I’d love to try newsbin
Newsbin Pro is just about the best Usenet client available, and well supported.
Have been using Newsbin for many years and have no complaints.I use it with usenetmonster and think they work well together. If I win will give the key to my best friend.
Hmm, never used usenet, but have always been curious, so I’m in.
Thanks!
Newsbin Pro + Giganews , a best Match.
Newsbin Pro is a truely excellent product, well recommended.
Sounds like a winner
Using Newsbin Trial & Giganes
Great program
Surely would like to have it forever.
I have been using Newsbin for close to 5 years now, Newsbin is the only product I would consider using, it was the first one I tried and I have never looked back, My prover was Giganews for 5 years also,but I am currently trying astraweb…Its ok not as fast as giganews but it save me about $10 a month.
I use newshosting.com and xnews. Newsbin is leaps and bounds better, would love to have a licesne.
looking for opportunity to try
Time to use Newsbin
Newsbin and Giganews have been my choice for several years. Tried a couple of other servers and they just don’t measure up.
I use Newshosting as my newsnet provider which seems to have had an unnanounced upgrade to 150 days retention. I would love Newsbin Pro to use with it :-)
Thanks,
W.
Some posters have been comparing Newsbin Pro to newsreader software, but the truth is that NB is a specialized binary downloading tool that can download the files, unrar them, and delete the rars. NB will also automatically download any needed pars if required. It supports header compression, and has an excellent search feature.
I’ve been using NB since March 2007, and bought a second key for a friend, my news server is Astraweb with the pay by download option $25 USD for 110 GB.
The current beta supports header compression for Astraweb, the Giganews version has had it for quite a while.
Two thumbs up from me!
This would be a perfect match for my giganews account. Thanks
I’ve been a participant in the newsgroups since the early 90′s. In that time I’ve used many different newsreaders and found that Newsbin Pro was a perfect match for my needs. We have a small local ISP and fortunately still have Usenet service for a good price.
cool
Thanks for hosting a great giveaway – I find I am excited to log in each day to see what is up for grabs. How sad am I? lol
I’ve been an Easynews user since 2003 and would like to win a copy of Newsbin Pro. I use an old version of Free Agent at the moment and I think a new news reader would be great.
Thanks.