CNET Editors' review
Downloading videos, Flash games, and large batches of files is greatly simplified with this freeware download manager, but Firefox users may have difficulty with integration.
Orbit's primary interface is bland, but the basic toolbar and info boxes guarantee everything is easy to find. Orbit shines with Internet Explorer integration. To get a media file, simply right-click a video or photo and choose Download from your context menu. Grabbing a Flash game is even easier. Hover over a Flash file, and Orbit displays a button for a fast download.
Fast and small are key traits of this application. It uses a bare minimum of memory, and downloads are much faster than with a browser alone. Where Orbit shines is its one-button simplicity for downloading multiple files on a site. From there, you can easily filter for file type. Orbit's numerous configuration options make it one of the more flexible download managers available.
Although designed to integrate with the IE, Firefox, Opera and Maxthon, we had great difficulty getting Orbit to work seamlessly with Firefox. We finally gave up trying to get the Flash download feature to work. Nevertheless, anyone downloading large numbers of files will find this freeware indispensable.
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Publisher's Description
From Orbitdownloader:
Orbit Downloader is the first download manager optimized for social music & video downloading. The program allows you to download videos and music from Youtube,Myspace,Pandora,Last.Fm,Imeem and can accelerate downloading speed up to 5 times. The program is the first download manager with tagsonomy function which can help you to group all downloads by your tags.Orbit downloader 4.1 Can download WebM Video and other html 5 video from youtube.com and other social media sites.
Download Social Music & Video: The First Social Download ManagerThe first download manager optimized for social music & video downloading. Support Youtube, Myspace, Pandora, Last.Fm, Imeem. Support RTMP as well as general streaming media protocols.
Manage Downloads Easier With Tags: The Most Easy-to-use Download ManagerThe first download manager with tagsonomy function, help you to group all downloads by your tags. It's the easiest way to organize and regain your downloads.
Update Your PC Software Easier: Orbit downloader 4.0 Introduce Software Updater. Keep software up-to-date come easier, never lost in chaos of the webs.
Speed Up Downloading Extremely: The Fastest Download Manager. Based on p2p and multi-source downloading technology. It can accelerate downloading speed up to 5 times.
Super Light of Footprint Required: The Lightest Download Manager. Made with efficiency in mind, use less than 3MB of memory and 3% of CPU when downloading.
What's new in this version: Version 4.1.0.2 added support for Firefox 5.0.
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All versions:
3.9 starsout of 1,581 votes
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Current version:
2.8 starsout of 35 votes
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"Don't PAY for downloaders"
Version: Orbit Downloader 4.1.0.2
Pros
My Orbit and Free You Tube Downloader worked very well on my computers. I had IDM before and found out IDM gets suspiciously slow at times because it is in fact quietly sending site data signals back! Isn't that illegal? I have been sucked in by Internet Download Manager enough.
Cons
Like all the downloaders I've used, the downloading speed is as good as the servers you logged on to.
Summary
I recommend only Orbit and Free YouTube Downloader which worked so well on my computers. Updating is very good so far.
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"BEWARE, INFESTED WITH MALWARE"
Version: Orbit Downloader 4.1.0.2
Pros
Downloads stuff
Cons
Malware infested
Summary
Immediately after I installed (I used Chrome integration) I had a popup about updating other software from Orbit and my webpages started redirecting. DO NOT USE!
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"Firefox integration is a lie"
Version: Orbit Downloader 4.1.0.2
Pros
None, if you're a FF user
Cons
Screws up your browser
Summary
Since installing Orbit, I haven't been able to add addons to my browser. Integration is awful and buggy. To say it integrates with FF is a complete lie.
If you use Firefox as a browser, DO NOT USE ORBIT DOWNLOADER. It might as well be malware. I don't know why Orbit claims it works with Firefox, but they should be ashamed of themselves for making that claim.
This is inexcusable. -
"Useful tool"
Version: Orbit Downloader 4.1.0.2
Pros
-works well as a download manager
-automatically transfers large downloads from chrome, firefoxe, maxthon etc to itself
-the Grab++ program allows you to monitor all flash and flv content coming in on internet explorer and download them (ie. it downloads videos and flash games)Cons
-could use Grab++ integration in other browsers
Summary
-This isnt a simple download manager, its a very useful program that can integrate into several web browsers and includes a tool that helps download flash games and videos.
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"Excellente!"
Version: Orbit Downloader 4.1.0.2
Pros
I use this program to download youtube files and watch them offline. Software updater is very very good.
Cons
The downloader works very well although there are some compatiblity problems with chrome and some firefox plugins integrate with a browser better and are able to capture a movie in fewer steps
Summary
Very good program; functional and good for a person who tries to grab any type of media files ocassionally.
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"A decent downloader"
Version: Orbit Downloader 4.1.0.2
Pros
Capable
Works
EasyCons
I had trouble downloading flv and other flash video
Good but not the bestSummary
I compared both Orbit and Internet Download manager, they are both good and similar in functionality but I decided to keep the latter.
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"Never Got Past Setup."
Version: Orbit Downloader 4.1.0.2
Pros
Slightly newer than previous version.
Can't say much because I never got it past Setup.
So that's is all the Pros I can gather honestly.Cons
Didn't ever properly Set Up on my computer.
Each Setup always told me that the UNC/drive
that I selected could not be used,then closed,
leaving me with no clue as to how to solve this issue.
This happened with all 6 copies that I downloaded from Cnet
and 3 copies from Orbitdownloader.com
I saw this Same exact sequence happen to my friend on his computer again and again.
And Our computers differ in a almost every way.
Mine: 15 Inch,4 month old,64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium Laptop.
My Friend's:10 In.,2 Yr. old,32bit Windows 7 Ultimate Netbook.
*Other Friends Of Mine have reported such, but I have not been able to verify such claims.
This is to show that the error I encountered is unbiased and not specific to my computer alone.Summary
I still use the previous version.
It's Tested and proven.
For the time being, the previous version
works very well for my needs.
In My Perspective,It's Better. -
"my favourite"
Version: Orbit Downloader 4.1.0.2
Pros
works great!
Cons
none I could find...uptill now
Summary
good for the beginners...
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"thumbs down"
Version: Orbit Downloader 4.1.0.2
Pros
click grab and save, great when it works
Cons
look elsewhere
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"Seemed to load malware"
Version: Orbit Downloader 4.1.0.2
Pros
Didn't perform as advertised
Cons
Wanted to load unnecessary unrelated software
Summary
Don't use it.
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