download stuff

**The Stranger** · 08-16-2007, 01:13

what do you guys use for movie download... one you don;t need to shut all your firewalls off for.

**Beirut** · 08-16-2007, 01:34

Oh please, at your leisure, explain how this doesn't have anything to do with piracy.

**The Stranger** · 08-16-2007, 01:42

you can legally download music and such cant u?

**Caius** · 08-16-2007, 02:05

Originally Posted by The Stranger

you can legally download music and such cant u?

I think some places sell songs at 1 dollar.

I dont use those, I hear the radio.

**The Stranger** · 08-16-2007, 02:09

nvrmind found something... can be closed...

**Lemur** · 08-16-2007, 03:22

The two legal venues for downloading movies are the iTunes store and the Xbox 360 marketplace. There are probably more, but I don't know about them personally.

Problems with both:

iTunes movies are downloaded at lower-than-DVD resolution, and there's no way to get a higher rez version. I don't think the software allows you to burn a DVD, either, so the only way to legally view your movie on a TV is with that Apple TV gadget nobody's buying. Otherwise, you're stuck viewing the film at your PC.

Microsoft provides no method for backing up your Xbox 360 movies, so once you're out of disc space, you're in trouble. I think there's also a timer attached to the movie, so you can only watch it within a certain timeframe.

Seems to me the field is wide open for somebody to offer a better service.

**Beirut** · 08-16-2007, 04:27

To the Hardware/Software Forum and awaaaaayyyy!

**sapi** · 08-16-2007, 13:43

Originally Posted by The Stranger

what do you guys use for movie download... one you don;t need to shut all your firewalls off for.

Legally there are few choices, as has already been outlined.

[Too-specific discussion of other methods excised. -Lemur]

There are very, very few legit sites for movie downloads, as I said; so that's not something that we'll discuss here

**LeftEyeNine** · 08-17-2007, 19:19

Please make your exact expressions about legal downloading when you plan to open such threads. Because, as obvious, the starter post draws the tendency path of the discussion forthcoming. So, in order to avoid any and every copyright infringement issues here, please make us all sure that you are talking about legal stuff.

As per The Stranger 's request and the overall mood of the topic, discussions ends here. Contact in private if you have dispute.

Regards