Sunday, May 23, 2010

Streaming Video Sites Offer One Option

By Rowena Kidd

Many people in today's society take advantage of online movie downloads. The movies that are downloaded come from many sources on the Internet. The movies downloads range from black and white and even silent films to new releases that are still in theaters. While downloading these seems like a really exciting alternative to paying the price of a movie ticket or a rental fee, it is probably useful to know some other ways to watch movies for free.

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.

Many movies can be downloaded straight from certain Web sites. These movie downloads are usually free or come very cheap through different online services. Some of these services, while cheap, offer a very large bank of rental movie downloads and dvds through mail. As stated before, their services are cheap, however they tend to be highly reliable.

Movie downloads can be very time consuming, especially if your internet connection is slow and/or your browser is outdated. Slow connections can cause music and/or movie downloads to take hours to finish. If you would like a useful alternative to watching movies that would also save Hard Disc space, you could try movie streaming.

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.

The most attractive trait of streaming for some is the fact that it is in no way illegal, as opposed to some movie downloads. You are not actually breaking any laws in watching streamed movies as most are streamed through foreign Web sites. While the sites may be in a language you cannot understand, the movies will still be in English, sometimes with subtitles for the native language of the site, however these do not hinder the viewing experience.

On occasion while watching a streamed movie, you will find yourself face to face with a message that tells you that you will have to wait to view further portions of the movie unless you decide to become a full member. If you wish, you can ignore this message and refresh the page. Usually you will be able to skip ahead to where you were. If not, you can always preoccupy yourself for the given amount of time that the site wishes for you to wait, unless you decide to become a member.

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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