Tastes of Culture

There has been a new trend growing in the last few years. The improvements in internet speeds and advancements in computers have made downloading movies feasible. This has caused a new internet industry to emerge.

For years people had been downloading music files from sites like Napster, but a full length movie was just too much. As the internet connections have been amped up to higher speeds, this became a possibility. With innovative programmers building platforms like BitTorent, the ability to download movies in a reasonable amount of time became a reality.

One of the ways people watch movies and TV and the internet is through streaming video. This is a cool form of movie downloading that downloads the movie at the same time you watch it, and to a temporary file that does not stay on your computer. They have a buffer so that if the download slows down, your stream won’t stop.

This type of download can often have a low quality image. This is due to the fact that it takes too long to download a better image. The image quality is sacrificed in order to have a smooth stream.

Peer to peer (P2P) downloads have come under fire from the movie industry copyright people. They claim that these type of downloads are illegal and break the copyright laws designed to protect the film industry from abuses. The laws aren’t exactly clear on this at this time.

The legal issues are a little tricky. Can’t I share a movie with a friend of mine? When does this cross the line into copyright infringement? The internet has heated up these types of issues.

Many different companies are using movie downloads as part of their business model. Netflix now has a library of 12,000+ films that members have free access to through streaming video. This use of movie downloads is a perfect complement to their movie rental system that enhances the package they offer their members.

Even Amazon is jumping on the movie download bandwagon. They are now offering movies for purchase through downloads. Companies like this will be putting pressure on the video stores as people start getting comfortable downloading and not having to leave the house.

Once you have your movie download on your computer it is wise to transfer the movie to free up your hard drive. You can store movies on an external hard drive, or burn them to DVDs so you can watch them anywhere. This looks to be the wave of the future.

Be wary of great deals. It is easy to find yourself stuck with a bunch of downloads that are bad quality. Do a lot of research if you are going underground to find your movie downloads.

The movie download industry will only grow and improve. Movies should become even cheaper with this type of delivery system. The big companies are now starting to enter this booming industry, and this should have an impact on everything about buying and renting downloads. This should only benefit us, the consumers.