The leaked videos are presented in stereo and, again, at a low enough resolution to hamper the experience for those who really care about the show. Like with the picture presentation, Game of Thrones is best watched on a 5.1 surround sound system. And to keep file sizes down, they've been ripped at poor bit rates to boot, losing a lot of the colour information and detail in the process. The leaked videos are encoded at 720 x 392, which means they need to be upscaled by more than two and a half times on a 1080p Full HD TV or monitor. Watching it in standard definition is a crime against event television.
That's a sure fire way to discover the plot and storyline for yourself without needing to look at the excellent vistas, costumes and detail the makers lovingly put into each scene. If you don't give a jot about the sumptuous imagery and beautiful, cinematic presentation, you might as well read George RR Martin's books. They are in standard definitionĪ new series of Game of Thrones is one of the biggest TV events of the year and deserves to be viewed in the best way possible. READ: Don't have Sky? Here's how to watch Game of Thrones season 5 legally 1. In fact, even though Game of Thrones is the most illegally downloaded and viewed TV show of all time, we have several good reasons why you should resist the temptation to watch the leaked episodes. So if you head to Pirate Bay, KickAss Torrents or any of the multitudes of other torrent troves you will be able to download and watch episodes one to four of Game of Thrones season 5 right now.īut that doesn't mean you should. Unfortunately for HBO and Sky, the first four episodes of the new series were leaked online before the opening episode even hit US screens for the first time. Not at the star studded premiere at the Tower of London last month, but through an illegally downloaded rip, which are now available en masse on torrent sites.Īnd not just the first episode either. Indeed, they have probably already seen it. Not all UK GoT lovers will be as excited for the debut however. The first episode will also be shown on Sky Atlantic this evening for many UK fans to see it for the first time.
(Pocket-lint) - Game of Thrones is back, with season 5 having started on HBO in the US yesterday, 12 April, and simulcast in many other countries in the world.
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