Movie Download Memberships: Are They Really Worth It? | Video

By MarcSandford
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We've got a lot more options for getting our movies rather than driving to the local video rental store thanks to the phenomenal growth of the Internet and the advances of technology. On the Internet, we can make our movie selection and then wait for the video to arrive by mail. However, we can simply skip the mail delivery and watch the movie immediately online.

There are two ways to go about this. We can pay a fee and use a movie download site or get the movie without paying for it by whatever means. This article will compare offline video rental stores as well as the various 'free' online alternatives against the benefits of a movie download membership.

The enormous selection in movies that are available is one clear benefit of a movie download site. From these extensive movie archives, you can download as often and as much as you please. Because of a limited amount of physical space, no offline video store will ever be able to match this.

Because of this they have to go with only the popular movies. Online download memberships can accommodate a broader variety of movie genres because they don't suffer from this type of restriction. You will get more satisfaction by going online if your tastes go beyond what is deemed popular by everyone else.

Finding the exact movie of your choice is a lot easier online than sifting though the shelved products in a video store. Your search for a movie online is made easy with a search box that will search by director, title, actor, or any keyword. In addition lists are provided that categorize movies into different genres.

In addition to movie genre, their lists often group movies by critic picks, latest additions, popularity, and alphabetically. You can even write your own review and rate a movie with some memberships. Consumer reviews can be more trustworthy than those of a professional critic.

Huge archives of movies available for download are typical of online memberships. Free online movies that are actually legal are generally in the public domain with expired or un renewed copyrights. These are early 20'th century classics.

The web sites of the major TV networks have free television shows that are recent and popular. However, only a select few of these series are available and only for a limited time.

Movie download memberships are safe from worms, viruses, mal ware, and spy ware. By contrast, there is a real risk to the health of your PC when you get free movies from questionable sources. For instance, you will be sharing files with a multitude of strangers and will be trusting that none of them will infect your file with spy ware or viruses if you use peer to peer for your downloads.

In summary, a list of some of the advantages that paid online movie sites enjoy over the 'free' online and offline alternatives were presented. The economy, speed, and convenience of getting entertainment directly off the Internet is nothing short of amazing. However, any of the inconveniences of the local video store are greatly overshadowed by the potential risks that 'free' downloads pose to your computer.

About the Author

Check out my review of two of the best known legal movie download sites that do not rely on p2p networks. One has a large movie choice because of it's connections with the big Hollywood heavy hitters. The other doesn't. If you want to download legal movies, see this review.

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