NewsBin Pro for Windows NT/2000/XP 5.0

3.9 out of 5 stars 3.9 (52 votes)

(October 2, 2005)

Windows 2000/XP / Shareware / 21,827 downloads

NewsBin Pro is a tool to help you find cool stuff in Newsgroups which are located on Usenet. It will scan newsgroups that you specify for binary attachments and will download and decode these attachments for you. You can then use a picture viewer or a multimedia player to view or play the content you downloaded.

  • Publisher

    DJI Interprises, LLC

  • Homepage

    NewsBin Pro

  • Latest Changes

    - Version 5.0 is a ground-up rewrite of NewsBin Pro 4.x

    - Newsgroup Organization Features: act on an individual group or a group of groups

    - On-the-fly Download Prioritization: get the important stuff first

    - Multiple Server Support: configure multiple news servers for simultaneous use

    - Advanced Download Management: use the Scratch list to park posts for downloading later

    - Automatic Header Updates: always have the most recent headers available for browsing

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  1. 5 out of 5 stars
    thebooda79

    Reviewing 5.0 (Feb 10, 2009)

    I have used NewsBin Pro so long now I can't remember exactly how long it has been. Over 10 years! The developers continually update their software. Support from the authors and users on the NewsBin forums is second to none. The $35 registration price is beyond fair and includes lifetime upgrades. I have tried many of the other competitors and none come close to NewsBin! Download it, try it, you will love it, then buy it!

  2. 4 out of 5 stars
    radiomaffia

    Reviewing 5.0 (Nov 20, 2008)

    I do not know why it hasn't been update here to 5.42 (build 8974) but that is where we at the moment I'm writing. Vista support and language support, getting better each new version and is absolutily growing out childstage..I think 35 dollars is worth the money to support this tool and have trust in it, it wil become perfect (www.newsbin.com for the latest version)!For now 4 stars and maybe in the future 5!

  3. 1 out of 5 stars
    kashin

    Reviewing 5.0 (Feb 9, 2008)

    I've been keeping on eye on this program since v3.xx hoping it would get better. After several years you'd think the developer would take a few days and work on the interface and options layout a little, but no. This thing is a mess and looks as disgusting as it did years ago. I'm sorry, but I'm not about to pay money for something that looks like a 12 year old kid programmed in his parents' basement in his spare time. Aside from that, this program actually got worse when going from v4.xx to v5.xx and introduced new bugs and random crashes. You're better off using a free alternative than paying for this monstrosity.

  4. 3 out of 5 stars
    armpit

    Reviewing 5.0 (Mar 17, 2007)

    Not the most easy app to setup, really bad settings layout. Worst interface ever, Newsleecher is clearly superior.

  5. 2 out of 5 stars
    comeoffit

    Reviewing 5.0 (Nov 23, 2006)

    NewsBin works well if you can figure out how to really use it. But the interface is convoluted and confusing, with settings here and there, duplicated, and some not working at all. It's got to be one of the worst interfaces and most confusing pieces of software I've seen. Yet it should be so simple!

    Some things are just plain junky as well... Change config directories, for example, and does it prompt you to exit the application so it can move your settings? No, it creates all-new settings, and leaves the old ones just lying around! It doesn't even copy all the settings over, such as the signature database. Weak, really weak.

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