Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Before Joining A Movie Download Service Check A Few Out

By Clyde Casey

Going for movie downloads is a more convenient way of enjoying blockbusters nowadays. Because of the internet, now you got other means of getting titles aside from renting or purchasing DVD copies. Through this, you need not step out of the house and drive elsewhere. But before signing up for a site providing this convenience, there are some thing you need to take note of.

Different download sites have different payment terms. But there are also sites that offer multiple payment terms. What you pick should depend on how much movies you can actually afford to watch. For example, you don't want to go with a fixed monthly rate when you can enjoy movie watching only once a week.

There are sites wherein you pay for flat monthly or yearly rates. You need not pay for anything each time you download a flick. Although the number of times you can do so is limited. On the other hand, there are sites wherein you only pay each time you download a title. You should carefully weigh the pros and cons of each payment mode before deciding on one.

With regards to the titles you can pick, this will depend on which studios the site you're eyeing has agreement with. There are websites that focus more on indie films. But there are also those who carry a lot of mainstream movies. Where you subscribe to will depend on your taste for movies. You don't want to pay for a site not catering to your taste.

To ensure that your downloads will not strain your eyes, check the quality of available movies. There are a couple of ways to do that. First, note the size of the screen resolution. This is usually done in pixels. Some common examples are: 320 x 240 pixels, 640 x 480 pixels, 1024 x 768 pixels, etc.

Another thing you should consider is the bitrate. Sometimes you will see it expressed in bps, or bits per second. Other times it can be expressed in kbps, or kilobits per second. But you can skip burdening yourself with the technicalities behind screen resolutions and bitrates. To make things easy for you: the higher the numbers are, the better the quality.

One way to tell whether or not a website is good is by checking out the number of subscribers. For sure the site is doing something satisfying to be able to rake in huge memberships just like that. Although it's not really going to give away the excellence of its services, it serves as a gauge, nonetheless.

When it comes to the download security, you should be vigilant about it. Make sure that the site is a safe environment to download your titles from. Having stuff like adwares or viruses with what you buy can spell disaster to your PC's hard drive. And the mode of payment, through credit card or online banking, should be guaranteed secure as well.

Finally, check the site's terms of use about your movie downloads. Some sites can be very flexible with your purchase. You can transfer and play your titles on different gadgets, like another PC, or a portable media player. Others also enable you to burn movies onto DVDs and other popular media. But still there are sites which do not provide such flexibility at all. - 40727

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