BinaryVortex is a useful tool that will download files from Usenet Newsgroups.
It is mainly optimized for downloading images, and includes both thumbnail and full-screen image viewers.
Movies, sound files, applications, and other types of files may be downloaded as well. BinaryVortex is designed to be very easy to use, and is well suited for novice users.
BinaryVortex is intended to be EASY TO USE. There are many other newsgroup utilities out there, but they all suffer from difficulty in setup. BinaryVortex is good for novices, while still being powerful enough for experts.
BinaryVortex is capable of displaying JPEG and GIF images, and has a thumbnail Viewer to display images realtime. There is a full-screen viewer to view images full size if you're operating offline.
BinaryVortex includes spam rejection functions to keep you from downloading loads of unwanted crap from the Usenet.
While Binary Vortex is capable of downloading mpeg movies, mp3 music, vob dvd images, and other large files, I recommend using a downloader that is more suitable to the task, such as Android Newsgroup Downloader or QuadNews. You can find links for both Android and Quadnews at the SB-Software website. Binary Vortex was designed to download pictures and designed to download them without user intervention.
For downloading the large files, you usually want a downloader that let's you "pick and choose" the files you want to download. Both Android and QuadNews are designed to do exactly that. If you register for the "SB-Software Package" deal, then it includes not only Binary Vortex, but also QuadNews, Android, and SBNews, so you're fully equipped with the tools you need to download any conceivable type of file from the alt.binaries newsgroups.
