Monday, May 10, 2010

Movie Downloads And Streaming Video Sites

By Warren Campos

A lot of people nowadays are downloading movies off the Internet. These movie downloads come from a variety of reliable Web sites found all over the Web. These downloaded movies are both new and old, some of which have not yet even exited theaters. With growing governmental concern over piracy, it might just come in handy to know some suitable alternatives to downloading movies from the Internet.

First, let us explore the download possibilities. There are many programs out there that allow you to download movies, whether they come from the Internet or from fellow software users. Bit Torrents and certain special programs allow you to download movies from your peers (those who have also downloaded the same software). Some Programs access an ever-growing archive of music and video from their users, allowing access to all members from all members who wish to allow access.

Some Web sites allow you to get your movie downloads simply by clicking a link. These movies are usually placed there by a host or several hosts, and are usually free unless offered by a service. Services that offer movie downloads are another cheap alternative to going to the local rental shop. You pay minimal amounts per month and receive unlimited choice of viewing for your entertainment, whether it be on the internet or a dvd through the mail.

If time is money, then movie downloads are expensive. Some movie files and even some audio files can take hours to download off the Internet. If you are searching for a suitable alternative to this very time consuming process, you can always try streaming. Streaming is, for the most part, a reliable service.

With the right Web sites, streaming can save you large amounts of time. As long as you have a good Internet connection and a suitable browser, certain Web sites (which can be found through simple searches) will allow you to access a multitude of television programs and movies that are otherwise expensive or hard to find with ease of burden on your mind and your wallet.

Downloading movies is frowned upon by some people and most authorities. Streaming, however, is legal due partially to the fact that most streamed movies are streamed through foreign Web sites. These streamed movies are even in some cases streamed through multiple foreign sites.

Some streaming Web sites will only allow you to watch a certain amount of the film before pausing for a set amount of time. This will be an attempt to get you to sign up for full membership with the streaming site. If you do not wish to sign up with the Web site for full membership but you wish to return to viewing right away, you can usually refresh the page and skip ahead to where you were in the film. If you cannot do so, you can still go get a snack and take care of some minor business before returning to the film in the short period of time set aside as determined by the streaming site.

To sum up, streaming is, for the most part, an efficient, cheap and suitable replacement for downloading. It is readily available and (to those of you who do not wish to get called a pirate) perfectly legal.

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