On the heels of my discovery of the Redbox dvd rental stations at McDonald's I recieved my new issue of PC Magazine. What timing for this issue to come as it has a good article on using broadband movie download sites. So, with the ever expanding arena of digital cinema what better time to discuss movie downloads.
While movies and television shows have been available for download for a while, linking that file on your computer to playing on your TV hasn't been an option; until now. Now with Microsoft Media Center, XBOX 360, Apple TV, and others I know I'm not even aware of ,playing that movie you downloaded on your computer on your TV is fairly simple.
Still with all the services to download movies, either by "renting" them or buying them, it's a pain in the butt to find what you want, when you want, in the quality you want. Not all studios work with certain sites and some titles expire after a few weeks, so the consumer is left having to hop between a few services to find what they desire. Facing these issues it's no wonder piracy is still the most popular, yet illegal, option. And, as was so well put in PC Mag, it would only take the combination of Hollywood and a service to offer the greatest selection and best usability to conquer this market. So, until these issues are worked out, all the gadgets to take content from the computer to the TV are just novelty.
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I agree with your thoughts. There's way too much out there when trying to watch movies. Too many options. Hopefully, some one best method will appear soon and standardize things!
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