Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Are Illegal Movie Downloads Worth The Risk?

By Freddy Stenson

One of the most basic human feelings is trying to profit from whatever you do, which is why there are always big discounts offered in stores to lure in potential customers. It is the same with movie downloads, you will be tempted to get it for free rather than pay and watch it.

The reason for the overwhelming popularity of illegal movie downloads lies in the fact that people always prefer getting things for free rather than paying for it. Despite the possibilities of breaking laws and violating norms, illegal movie downloads outnumber legal ones by as much as 5 to 1.

These file sharing types of sites usually contain a much lesser sound and picture quality in the files, not to mention the fact that they can also contain viruses that could harm your computer. In addition, the legal proceedings you could face from the registered owners of the movies themselves could be devastating.

These sites are often scrupulous and you cannot be assured of any kind of quality from the video that you may be downloading.

What is worse is the fact that you will be sourcing the file from a complete stranger who may send you something different altogether or possibly some corrupted file that is loaded with a virus or a backdoor program to steal your personal information.

Some of the biggest benefits you'll realize are that all these legal movie downloads, from reputable sites, will have a much higher picture and sound quality. As well, the download speed will be much faster as compared to a file sharing type download.

However, the agencies that track these offenders will not catch just about anyone due to the complication of the entire process. Often times, the will track a person who is downloading thousands of movies and reselling them in the market, trying to make an example out of them and hopefully preventing people from doing the same thing at their homes.

However, the problem has been attempted to be solved right at the source with many movie studios trying to encrypt the movie discs and restricting their playback to only limited players. Nevertheless, this is merely a road hump for the movie pirates who continue to break codes and redistribute the movie on illegally burned discs.

It is the same phenomenon that happened with music, when people rushed to download music when it first surfaced in a similar fashion. The first few illegal music sites have all gone bankrupt with newer ones replacing them and the rampant piracy continues to date.

The popularity of the illegal movie downloads will continue with time, and many people will succumb to it, rather than paying and procuring a legal version of the movie. As the movie studios continue devising new techniques to curb piracy, the pirates will also devise new methods to overcome these blocks and ensure that they continue doing what they are doing now.

When you do come across a great deal in the supermarket, you will find immense joy and tell your near and dear ones about it so that they too can benefit from it. It's the same with illegal movie downloads as well. You should be warned that treading down this path has severe consequences and can cost you dearly at one point. Simply paying a nominal fee and downloading the movie legally is any day worth it; and will leave you feeling less guilty and more satisfied with the entire movie watching experience. - 16887

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