Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Know More About Illegal Movie Downloads

By Francesca Stevenson

It won't take too much effort to find a source of illegal movie downloads on the web these days and, it can quite often seem as everybody is at it. However, though access to free movies may sound good, it is illegal and, quite apart from that, there are a number of other reasons why it may not be such a hot idea.

The driving force behind illegal downloads has been the cost of having to go see a movie at a theater. Many also complain about the cost of buying a DVD, or hiring a movie to watch at home. However, though this may hold some water; it is only because it is a business. As such, you are really stealing from people's lives directly.

But there are other victims, indirectly though it may be. And often these are children, forced into prostitution, people you know, forming addiction to drugs or the world as a whole, from terrorism. The people responsible for these sites push funding to other crimes, just like these. Quite frightening really.

However, things are complicated; particularly with the fact that a number of movies can be downloaded for free perfectly legitimately. However, if you are unsure, you can always check with the movies distributor. And of course, if it is a recent movie, the answer is already there.

It is also worth bearing in mind that, in the vast majority of cases the movie downloads for illegal sites will be pretty poor quality. The images may be distorted, the sound not too clear and, on occasion, you get people standing up in front of the camera as it has clearly been filmed in a theater.

Movies these days are meant to be enjoyed with the benefits of all the latest technology such as; High Definition, Surround Sound, even 3D imagery. You simply do not get this with something recorded on a personal camera from the back of the theater.

When using an illegal site too, you don't really have any guarantees as to what you are downloading. You could well be introducing a new virus to your computer at the same time. Even on sites up and running for years this happens.

The industry is starting to fight back too, with the authorities supporting them every step of the way. There are monitors in place already, and it is likely that anyone who has downloaded more than one movie illegally in the past twelve months has been recorded. Penalties will be increasingly leveled, and they won't be soft ones.

There are now many places where legitimate movie downloads can be found, and this is a trend that is set to continue as the movie makers recognize people like the convenience of this. But people need to understand that a charge will be needed, and the movie will be enjoyable as it will play in the format intended when it was made.

There is no doubt that movie downloads are the next step to letting people watch things as and when they decide. But it is only fair that they are paid for. Illegally taking anything is wrong, but more than that, the damage caused to certain people by it needs to be remembered.

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