- Does the site have the movie titles I want?
- Does the site offer the quality I need?
- What am I paying to use the site?
The three main options available to movie lovers are subscription based services (like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon), torrent or free-download sites, and finally subscription or pay-as-you-go direct download sites.
Let's take a moment to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of all three options.
Subscription sites offer a range of movie titles, all of which are available at a monthly (or annual) rate. The advantage of these big companies is that they are big and that they are competing with one another, which drives the price down. The disadvantage is that the quality of the movies can suffer since it is streamed content -- the film is sent to you while you are watching it and if there is an interruption in internet service or it's a high-traffic time of day your viewing experience may be interrupted. In addition these services keep their subscription rate low by subscribing to specific studios so while there are movies available, they may not be the movie that you REALLY want to watch.
The largest advantage of torrent and free-download movie sites is that there is no out-of-pocket expense for the movies you watch. But as with every other area of life this "free" item comes with several invisible costs. The first is the cost to your security -- torrent sites are notorious for viruses, spyware and malware. When you download a "free" movie, oftentimes you are downloading "free" risk to your computer, your network or your personal information. Add to this the fact that there is no guarantee of the quality of the movie you're downloading (nobody on torrent sites is accountable) and before long these sites end up costing a lot more in anti-virus solutions and general frustration than you saved in the first place.
The final and - in my opinion - BEST option is subscription or pay-as-you-go based movie download sites. While these sites can be slightly more expensive than the alternatives you are guaranteed quality (your movies are downloaded, not streamed -- if your internet service goes out during viewing you can finish your movie uninterrupted). In addition the titles you want WILL be available when you want to watch them -- one more reason to pay a bit more than a streaming service (who wants to pay for a bunch of titles you don't even want to watch!).
You came to this site to learn how to choose the best movie download site so I'll offer my recommendation of THE BEST movie sites on the internet:
Imovies.com is an expansive movie database and download site which optimizes all of your downloads for any platform (Mac, PC, smartphone & tablet). High quality and reliable this site is a great choice.
MoviesCapital.com is an expansive and affordable place to download movies online. Their selection is great and their quality and customer support is wonderful as well. If you enjoy watching the latest and greatest movies this is the place!
If classic movies are your cup of tea try FullMovies.com. Their movie vault is full of over 5000 classic films and documentaries that you might never find on streaming sites.
And finally MyMoviePass.com is a new download site which is professional, high-quality and easy to use. This is another great choice for affordable, secure movie downloads.
The great thing about these sites is that you can try them at no risk since at the time of posting they offer a money-back guarantee if you aren't satisfied with the service.
My advice is to take a look at these four, choose your favorite and give it a try.
What are you waiting for? Relax, put your feet up, pop some popcorn and enjoy the show!
