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Legal Movie Download Sites

Legal movie downloads are the way forward. The movies you download from 100% legal and safe website will be the best quality with the best choice of the latest movies, you won't go to prison for illegal downloading and your PC will be safe from harm virusses common will illegal download sites.



Movie Download Tips

Below are tips to help you stay on the right side of the law and find the real deals from the scam.

Interface of the Movies Download Site

Is the interface easy to navigate around? It must be simple enough to operate even if you are a newbie. This often speaks volumes about the professionalism of the site.

Software Provided

What kind of software do they provide? Do they charge you for the usage?

Expect to get downloading software for free from some of the better sites. They should not be charging you at all. Please also find out if the software is compatible with your computer and your iPod.

Security in downloading the Movies

How secure is it to download movies to your PC or Mac? Would it expose your computer to viruses, spyware, adware, etc? Legal sites will be 100% safe such as Vizumi, Apple, Cinemanow.

Customers’ Comments and Feedback

Customers will not lie about their experiences. Hear some of the honest comments given by the customers at iPod forums.

Excellent Customer Service Support

Imagine facing difficulties while downloading your favourite movie that you intend to watch during the weekend and cannot get the technical support you need? What you need is solid technical support that is there when you need it.

What Makes A Good Movie Download Site?

There are a few things that I would say contributes to a reputable and good quality movie download website:

1. Legal and safe

2. Ease of use

3. Comprehensive service (all software and tutorials are provided)

4. Great Selection

5. Cost

6. Speed

7. No hassels

8. Compatible with Windows and Mac


Legal Movie Downloads

A number of websites offer the prospect of 'free movie downloads' for users worldwide. The latest file compression technologies enable providers to compress films to formats which are easy to download even with low bandwidth connections.

Legal movie downloads are available through websites such as Vizumi, backed by film studios, whereas illegal movie downloads often take place through file sharing networks.

Websites offering legal downloads often provides movies whose copyright period has expired, and therefore can enter the public domain. These websites are unable to provide the latest blockbuster films.

Lack of such movies often tempts people to use alternate ways such as peer to peer (P2P) networks for searching and downloading the latest movies such as Limewire. These networks were originally intended for file sharing between computers, but now are widely used for downloading movies, games and software.

Various technologies are used to reduce the size of movies, as a large size movie takes almost a day for users to download, even with a high speed broadband connection. Most companies use codecs such as DivX and Xvid to convert movies to a low file size version, for speedy downloads. These codecs can reduce a 4.8 GB movie to sizes less than 1 GB with absolutely no loss in the clarity of video or sound. To view these movie formats, users need to install these freely available codecs in their computers.

While downloading free full movies, it is often recommended to use softwares called download managers. These softwares were designed for managing scheduled downloads and are also capable of resuming broken downloads. So even if the internet connection goes off during download, your downloaded data is safe and can be resumed from where it left off.

Free full movie downloads include movies in various languages, with both older films and new ones which are no longer running in theatres. Often, these movie collections may contain classics and hits of a particular era. There are also websites which provide recently released movies, where users are required to pay a one time payment for registration.

The facility provided by P2P websites for anyone to upload a film for others to download, can pose a serious threat to movie makers, particularly if the film print was leaked and has not yet been released in theatres. As production companies are facing losses in their DVD sales due to online movie downloads, they are also starting their own movie download services for users, but with a fee. However, the free full movie downloads provided by many websites are a boon to those who cannot afford to buy physical copies of all the movies released.


7 Tips for Safe Downloads

Computer downloaders beware! Being careless online can lead to serious issues such as computer malfunctions, viruses and identity theft. Here are seven of the most common online errors and how to avoid them.

  1. Assuming your security software is protecting you.

    Because security software is fully effective only when activated and frequently updated, consumers must renew their subscriptions when they expire. Most software requires an annual subscription fee, so pay up to stay covered.

  2. Accessing an account through an e-mail link.

    Clicking on an embedded Web link can give cybercriminals account access, and lead to identity theft. Even the most official-looking e-mail messages can be fraudulent, so access online accounts only by typing the institution's Web address in a browser.

  3. Using a single password for all online accounts.

    Using one password for all accounts provides easy access for someone looking to steal a consumer's identity. Try using variations on one password -- the best passwords use a combination of at least eight letters, numbers, or punctuation symbols.

  4. Downloading free software.

    Free downloads often come at the price of added spyware which can slow down your computer. To avoid spyware, download freeware from reputable sites like SnapFiles.com and Download.com.

  5. Thinking your Mac shields you from all risks.

    Phishing scams are just as much a threat to Mac users as Windows users. Since Apple's Safari browser has no phishing protection, users should try Firefox or Opera instead.

  6. Clicking on a pop-up ad that says your PC is insecure.

    Clicking on a pop-up is never a good idea. Avoid accidentally opening the pop-up by carefully clicking on the "close button" or get rid of pop-ups altogether by enabling the browser's pop-up blocker.

  7. Shopping online the same way you do in stores.

    To avoid scams, use a separate credit card for Internet purchases and don't use a debit card. Or get a virtual account number from your credit-card company, which is good for only one purchase for a specific vendor.

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TwoPageAfro  says:
6 months ago

Nice one Truro. People should know the risk they are taking when downloading certain things from the internet... as crazy as that may sound to some of you.

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