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Downloading Movies
by Ted Belfour
There are many online websites for downloading movies, though the legality
issue was still a major question mark until recently, especially since
sites downloading music like Napster were shut down. The big news for many
computer junkies recently was that the companies of Movielink and
CinemaNow are recognized as being the first major online sources for legal
downloadable movies in the United States. Previously the studios were shy
about licensing online stores for anything but video rental, but now that
has changed.
Movielink has managed this breakthrough by pushing forward with the
backing of Universal, Twentieth Century Fox, Paramount, Sony Pictures, and
Warner Brothers. Cinema Now is in a similar situation, which is part of
the reason why these companies are experimenting to see how the downloads
process works. Movie downloads for new releases become available on the
same day as the DVD release, and there is an ever growing backlist of
previously made films all ready. The one thing to keep in mind that makes
these downloads different than others: you can not burn anything onto DVD,
the download will only stay on your computer and can not be copied.
Pricing, according to studios, is currently "competitive" with the DVD
release, which in many people's minds makes it a bad buy, being way too
expensive for what you get. Classic movies are generally be priced at
$13.99, with some movies priced as low as $9.99. New movies are all over
the map. King Kong, for instance, will sell for $19.99, compared to $14.96
+ shipping from retailers like Amazon. The Bad News Bears (2005), on the
other hand, sells for $26.00 online at Movielink, which is essentially the
same price Amazon is carrying at the moment. Most of these offerings,
however, will not offer the extras found on today's DVD and you instantly
sacrifice the ability to take your movies with you on the go.
Encrypted or not, the standard DVD is at least portable. All in all, this
makes movie downloads from these sites, even with the reassurance of
everything being acceptable and "legal" as really weak.. Until a better
pricing appears, it would seem that these companies are doomed to failure.
At least they would be, if the movie companies did not own them. Wait for
a better deal.
Dave is the owner of http://divx-movies.info and
http://free-movies-download-full.info websites providing information on
movie downloads
Copyright Ted Belfour - http://divx-movies.info
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