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Saturday, March 20, 2010

The Issues With Using Potentially Illegal Movie Downloads

By Althea Warren

Almost anything we want to watch, listen to, or read can be done through some simple knowledge about computers and the internet. To be able to watch a movie that is still in theaters or not yet out on DVD can be quite an attractant, and most people don't want to go to theaters opting instead to stay home and watch on their own terms without the crowds.

Illegal or not, there are a lot of people who download music, Kindles allow you to download books, and so it's only natural to assume that you can download movies. However, this particular practice is thought of as taboo and most consumers are afraid that any type of movie downloading is illegal, or that whatever they do get is most likely a bootleg copy, or more rudimentary that their computer will become at risk.

These fears were true in the beginning. It took time for the massive file sizes inherent in movies were streamlined as they are today, and the original online movies were nothing more than the most basic bootlegged versions trafficking in both entertainment and copyright infringement.

The danger of copyright infringement is that if the government wanted to crack down on a website, most likely, you IP address which is recorded at every visit will be offered up along with all of the other addresses as a way for the site's owner to not be prosecuted as harshly.

This doesn't happen, but it could, and it has happened with many music buffs who have shared filed illegally having to pay expensive fines in lieu of prosecution. Who's to say that movies aren't the next group that will feel this sort of crackdown?

You can use the internet wisely to download movies and you should steer clear of websites offering you unlimited movies for free. These sites act as fronts for injecting spyware and adware into your computer. The saying is true, you can't get something for nothing.

The insertion of spyware software can make it able for the original website to acquire all kinds of personal information from you through the use of keystroke recognition - this can lead to any website you use putting you at risk. Adware works on the assumption that with enough pop-ups you see, the more likely you are to buy a particular product and while this software is not as malicious as spyware it is annoying and both can slow down the performance of your computer.

To make sure that what you're doing is legal and safer, it's best to use websites that charge a fee for joining. Many websites charge only one-time fees at around $40 for unlimited downloads, much like the music site Napster. The fee will most likely protect you from inadvertently downloading any adware or spyware because of the added virus protection that many of these sites contain.

The convenience of the internet is a wonderful thing and you can have the entertainment experience that you want, just make sure that you use a legitimate service in movie downloading. A little homework can go a long way.

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