Thursday, August 19, 2010

Movie Downloads Are The Future For Movie Buying

By Joanna Ferrell

Movie downloads are changing the way we rent movies. In the past, you had to drive to a rental store or to the movie theaters whenever you were in the mood to watch a movie. Today, you can have the latest releases delivered instantly to your computer with a few simple clicks of the mouse. Gone are the days of having to stand in longs lines or suffer through miserable weather.

Many people who have DVD players or order pay per view movies from the cable provider don't see the value in being able to download movies from the internet. Here are four reasons why using the internet to rent your movies is so much better than buying them from your cable company or going to a rental store.

Convenience: Sitting at your computer and ordering a movie with a few clicks beats fighting the traffic to drive across town to the rental store. Since the internet never closes, you can order movies anytime you feel the urge to watch one even if you are getting home after the bar closes. Returning the movies is just as easy. In fact, it's so easy that you don't have to do a thing. Most online movie companies allow you to keep your downloaded movie for up to 30 days. When your time is up, access to the movie simply expires.

Variety: Cable companies and movie rental stores don't offer nearly the selection you have access to online. You have your choice of literally thousands of movies online, including DVD versions of your favorite television shows, versus the dozen offered by your cable service. Even rental stores are constantly turning over their inventory so you don't know what they have from one day to the next.

Pricing: Time is money and renting movies online saves you plenty of both. Because overhead expenses are lower, online movies can be purchased for less. Not only that, you'll save money on gas as well as wear and tear on your car. You'll also save money on late fees because with online movies, once your time is up, your access to the movie is simply cut off.

Portability: The internet offers one unique benefit that can't be had anywhere else. Movies downloaded from the internet can be put on portable video players giving you the ability to take the movie around town with you to watch whenever you feel like. Long distance travel, riding on the local bus and waiting in long lines are great times to indulge in a little movie watching.

One cautionary note is to make sure that your online movie provider only sells legitimate movies. Unfortunately, many websites sell illegal copies of movies and the last thing you want is to have the feds pounding on your door because you unintentionally bought a bootleg copy of a movie.

Movie downloads are the perfect blend of convenience, variety and savings. It may not be the best thing since pre-sliced bread but there is certainly a lot to love about them. - 40725

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