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At first, online bootleg movie downloads sound like something you wouldn’t want to be part of… Right? Think again. The current laws and court rulings have stated that file sharing is not illegal. That means that downloading movies online is available to all of us. All of us who can find good resources that is… How many times have you downloaded an MP3 or movie just to find that you wasted your time downloading an incomplete copy, a poor quality track, or even worse; a virus. Online bootleg movie downloads can be entertaining, but first there are some things you are going to have to look for in your resources.

Watch Out for Viruses

This may sound like it should go without saying, but most people are so determined to download what they are searching for that they will open it immediately. First off, if the source is questionable, you should at least pay attention to the red flag in your head. Scan files as soon as you download them and definitely prior to opening. It usually only takes a few seconds and it can save you loads of headaches. Every time you download a file from a questionable source you should ask yourself, “Do I want a permanent ad on my desktop?” If you are planning on enjoying any online bootleg movie downloads, you should take the time to scan them first, prior to viewing. The movie is about 125 minutes long, but the damage could take weeks to repair.

Download Formats and Quality

When you find the online bootleg movie downloads you have been searching for, you want to make sure that they are of good quality. Some free movie download sites will provide you with software, which will allow you to burn your downloaded movies to DVD. Watching your downloaded movies on the PC is good, but burning them to DVD and watching them on the TV is even better. In order to do this though; you will have to download a high-quality copy of the movie. Most of the newer free movie downloads come with the complete menus and chapter selections as well. These downloads are the closest thing to the original copy available.

User Requirements and Support

Something you will seldom find amongst free movie download sites is customer service. In order to help you with download issues as well as watching your downloads, you may need some tech support from time to time. Only a few free movie download sites will offer customer support, but it is very valuable when you need it. Additionally, some sites are known to limit how many movies you can download, based upon how many movies you share. For those with slower internet connections, this can be troublesome, since when people are downloading a shared movie from your PC, your download speeds suffer. By finding a reliable site, which does not limit your downloads, you can share only a few downloaded movies and still maintain a relatively fast download speed.

If you are a movie fan, you should be really happy that you can easily find online almost every new movie. With so many free and paid sites for movie downloads, you don’t have to wait a long time to get the movies of your choice. Maybe you remember the times before new movies were released on DVD at the same time they were released to the theaters? Now it is different ? you can go online, pay a small fee and download all the latest movies you want. You could possibly get them for free but basically the quality of the free copies is much lower than that of the paid ones.

Browsing the Internet will reveal many sites with huge databases with movies. If you have doubts about exactly how to download the movies of your choice, searching the Web will be useful because you can find a lot of good advice there. There are great tips for novices and experts alike. Downloading movies is very practical because this way you can save from DVDs. Having in mind how many new films are released daily, the savings can be substantial.

It is not the same where you download your movies from. Many free sites are dangerous to download from because they can infect your computer with all sorts of malware. Getting your computer infected with malware is certainly not a pleasure, so in fact you will be paying a lot for the ?free? download. Even if you don’t catch malware, the quality of the movie you can download from a free site is enough of a penalty. Poor audio and video is common for newly released movies from free sites, as is lack of synchronization of the sound/video channels. These quality issues are one more reason why you should go for paid sites, which generally offer neither viruses for free, nor disgusting quality.

There are two types of fees most paid sites offer ? a flat membership fee and a pay per download fee. Additionally, in most cases there is a trial period (usually it is free but it is also possible to be against a small fee) during which you can use the site and make sure that it is what you want. If you think the site is a good one, you can extend your membership beyond the trial period. If you don’t think the site is worth your money, you can simply quit. For most people the flat membership fee is the better alternative but if you don’t intend to download a lot, pay per download could work better for you.

One more criterion for choosing a movie downloads site is its support. You should also have a look at the Frequently Asked Questions section to see if the questions you have are answered there. Additionally, you can always send an email with your questions to the support team and take advantage of their assistance.

Entertainment companies have enough information about users’ preferences and they know how popular online downloads can be because it is so comfortable to sit at home, in front of your superb equipment and watch a hot new movie. These things provoked entertainment companies to include online downloads in their marketing strategy. The benefits for users are endless and they are not limited to being able to watch recent movies without risking to get the latest crop of viruses as well.

The Apple I-pod is one of the most technologically advanced multi media players on the market. The new I-pod touch and I-pod video have the capabilities to store and play thousands of songs and pictures like the older models, but now have the technology to store and play hundreds of hours of video as well.

Apple has taken instant, hand held entertainment to a new level, allowing I-pod users to create their own videos and upload them onto their I-pods to enjoy and share, or to purchase their favorite music videos from I-tunes (or one of any number of other online retailers) to carry with them anywhere they go.

Where to get your Favorite Videos

There are a number of ways to get your favorite music videos and movie clips onto your I-pod where you’ll be able to enjoy them wherever and whenever you want.

The Safest Bets

You can join a website for the specific purpose of supplying videos for portable media players. This is often a good option, because the files will already be in the format that will be compatible with your I-pod software, so all you have to do is essentially point and click to have all of your favorite music videos in the palm of your hand. The only downside to joining a membership site, is that you have to pay the fee regardless of how many videos you download – so if you only find a few that you really want, then you could be paying an exceedingly high per-video fee. The up side is that downloading videos this way is perfectly safe and legal; you can search and download all the videos you want without any fear of viruses or legal repercussions.

You can transfer videos from DVDs that you already own, which will be free, but a little bit more complicated. I-pods only support video in the MPEG 4 format, which means that any videos in any other format will have to be translated into the MPEG 4 format in order to be compatible with your I-pod. Translating video into this format will require you to purchase software that can change the video format, creating an extra cost and adding an extra step to the process. You may or may not be able to find a software application that can translate certain video formats for you for free, but be very wary about what sites you download programs from – in looking for a cheaper alternative, you may just find yourself with an unwanted virus.

You can also join a “pay as you download” site, where you won’t have any out of pocket cost to join, but will pay for each individual video that you download. This is just as safe and legal as the pay membership sites, but you will probably end up paying a bit more for each individual video that you download. These sites often have very extensive libraries containing thousands and thousands of videos to choose from, so finding the exact videos that you want shouldn’t be very challenging.

A Cheaper but, Risky Option

If you don’t want to pay for the software to translate videos into the MPEG4 format, or pay anything for the videos that you download, you can always visit a free download or shareware site. You’ll usually be able to find exactly what you are looking for on these sites, but the big downsides here are that it is dangerous and illegal. These sites usually aren’t monitored very well, so it’s pretty common to find that either a virus or some form of spy-ware has found it’s way onto your computer, particular if your are on the sites often.

Whatever method of downloading videos to your I-pod that you happen to choose, you’ll be opening yourself up to a whole new style of entertainment. You’ll have instant access to all of your favorite music videos, no matter when or where you want to view them. Apple has totally changed the way we are able to entertain ourselves with the capabilities of the new series of I-pods.