By Eva Fischer

Want to download movies on your computer? What are your options? The first thing that comes to mind is to pop in the DVD into your DVD drive? But if you only have a CD drive that doesn't play movies, this is not an option. This is fairly uncommon in newer computers, but certainly older computers may have this problem.

If your older computer does not have one of these drives, there are plenty of other ways to watch your movies. Movies can be downloaded on demand from several different sites on the Internet. Keep in mind that they may or may not be illegal sources of the shows, but that does not mean you cannot access them. Usually, everything you need in software form is already pre-installed on your laptop or desktop.

Illegal options sometimes include user sites where people can upload movies from their own computers, and share them with others. The problem with this is that you don't know if these have been stolen, or if the person is knowingly or unknowingly uploading a virus. When you download the movie, you also damage your computer in the process. This is the main reason why you must agree to a harmless agreement before you can begin any downloading from the site. This prevents any future lawsuits from web users to their corporation.

More recently, brick and mortar business are starting to offer this service. Companies like Blockbuster have expanded their services to include online movies, and they can be delivered either online or through express mail. These are great options because you are paying to view them for an agreed upon amount of time, and the downloads are safe without fear of computer-crashing bugs being included.

Netflix, for instance, started out online and is continuing to grow. By allowing their subscribers to download shows directly onto their computers or TVs, it gives the most access for the best price. Customers are also allowed to keep the movies for as long as they wish, with the only restriction being how many movies they can have at one time.

Some sites offer movies that you can watch just by streaming them. These do not require any downloads and the only product you need is a viable video player. Windows Media Player is usually all you need, but there may be some cases when better software would be desired. Users upload these movies to the site and share them with others.

These movies may or may not be pirated, but even if they are, they are usually not discovered until after they have been viewed a time or two. The benefit of using a site like this is that no downloads are required. Streaming a movie is just letting it play on the net while you access it with your video player.

The best choice is of course, to subscribe to a reputable company. This will allow you to know that no viruses are emanating from the movies themselves when you download them. Downloading movies is a fun thing to do when you don't have time to watch them right away, and there are not shortage of businesses offering that particular service.

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