How Can I Download Movies On The Internet?

By: Sam Lockwood Click author's name for more of his/her articles

So I received an email from one of my friends a couple of days ago asking me if he could borrow a DVD of the movie "GoodFellas." My response: "Quit bothering me. Just download it already!"

Alright, maybe I wasn't so blunt. However I bet he was a little shocked by my response.

The point is that there was no need to find a physical DVD. All that you really need to watch any movie is a working internet connection.

More and more often, people have been asking us about the easiest way to download movies from the internet, and whether there is a good selection available on the internet.

So, yes. There is a vast selection of movies on the internet. You can easily find GoodFellas, or any other old movie you like. You can also find new releases. Surprisingly, you'll actually find a wider selection on the internet than you would in a video store.

Alright, since we've gotten that taken care of, let's consider another important question - Where's the best place to download movies on the internet?

I think it's important to first point out the websites you should avoid when downloading movies. There are a bunch of "shareware" programs, including Kazaa and Limewire, that can be used to find files online, including music and movies. These work alright for music, but they are awful for movies.

By downloading a movie from one of these programs, you are risking infecting your computer with a virus. Since the website is unmonitored, you don't really know what you might be downloading.

There are a couple of other problems with these kinds of sites - particularly you will notice hardly any selection and really slow download speeds.

When you use a shareware program to download a movie it can take practically forever; even as long as a day or two! This is because movie files are very large, and download speeds at these sites are often slow. There's a good chance that you aren't going to find the movies you are looking for. The selection is pretty paltry compared to the better options out there.

Another choice is to use a kind of paid downloading service. There are a variety of different sites that allow you to download movies, but charge you per download. The way it works is you search for the movie you want, pay the download fee for that movie (usually about $10), and then you get the movie via a secure network with a decent download speed.

This is a decent deal, but there's an even better and cheaper method for finding equally high quality movies to download.

There are membership only sites that charge a one-time fee for a lifetime membership. Once you have a membership at the site you can download movies whenever you want just by logging in. Typically these types of websites charge a membership fee of $35-$55.

The great thing about these kinds of services is that you'll be able to choose and download any movie you like just by paying a one-time fee. There's an incredible selection, and you get fast, secure, virus-free downloads.

The best membership sites also provide the software necessary to burn the movies to a DVD. That way you're not limited to watching them on the computer; you can also watch them on your TV.

So, you ask - did my friend ever find GoodFellas?

Yep, he sure did. And I bet he's not going to be asking me to borrow DVDs again.

Now that more people find movies online, you shouldn't be surprised to find that over time the number of video stores starts to dwindle. Take advantage of downloading movies now and find your all-time favorite movies without ever leaving your house!

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