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There are lots of options in downloading and/or watching movies online. First off, like music downloading, downloading movies online usually meant doing something illegal. These days, there are numerous places to download or watch movies online. The illegal options are still available, bear in mind, though the legal movie sites are picking up steam. This information will focus on the legal websites to watch and/or download movies.
There are many of options out there. Each site offers their very own pricing model, selection, movie formats, and user experience.
You can find 2 main pricing models that the on-line movie download sites use – monthly subscriptions and per download pricing.
Sites that provide monthly subscriptions give unlimited downloads, for a flat monthly cost. CinemaNow, Netflix, and Vongo operate under this model.
The other major pricing model, per download pricing, is exactly what it sounds like. There will be a fee for each movie download. Amazon Unbox and iTunes operate this way.
Unless you aren’t planning on watching very many movies in a month, the flat monthly fee will be the way to go. Additionally, there are some movies which are accessible for free movies online from each of the services and various free trials will be accessible to try them out.
The selection varies from service to service. New releases are hit or miss. Movies appear to be available on DVD and for rental just before being readily available for download. CinemaNow appears to get the movies more quickly than the others. iTunes selection is the most limited of the key services.
The predominant file format for the download services is Windows Media Video files (.WMV). iTunes will be the obvious exception, which offers files as MPEG-4s.
Each service requires you to download their software in order to download and watch movies. Each interface is unique, but its really a matter of personal preference. Vongo and CinemaNow each have good interfaces.
