The Internet has come a long way. Previously, many of us are on dial-up modem connections. The connection speed is so slow that we are having problems downloading large files like images and videos. Although there was a demand for videos, they didn't really take off in a big way due to the bandwidth constrains.
Today, the Internet is a very different technology. With broadband penetrating almost every household, it is now possible to download huge video files. Those in the entertainment industry immediately recognized the potential of the Internet. You see the Internet being utilized in marketing and distribution. Film companies released trailers to get fans excited about the movies. Some companies even choose to release not-so-recent but popular movies for download. There are a couple ways you can view these movies on the Internet.
Stream movies
You can choose to stream movies directly from your browser. Most modern browsers already have the necessary plugin installed. If the plugin is not available, your browser will prompt you to install the plugin. Once installed, you can stream movies directly from your browser. That means you don't have to wait for the entire download to complete. As long as the connection remains steady, and you buffer a portion of the movie, you can start viewing immediately.
Streaming movies sound like a really good idea. But it does have a few disadvantages. Sometimes, due to network issues, data packets are dropped. This results in intermittent transmission - i.e. the movie gets disrupted halfway while you are watching. This happens when the servers are congested. To prevent this issue from happening, you may choose to allow more time for the movie to buffer, or you can choose the view the movies during non-peak periods. For example, try avoiding eve of public holidays, public holidays, and weekends. Those are the times when visitors log on to stream movies.
Lately, streaming movies have been getting more and more popular due to hardware and software upgrades. On the one hand, servers are getting more powerful and can handle more load. More bandwidth is also available. On the other hand, file compression data is getting more and more advanced, resulting in a higher data transfer rate. All that leads to a positive viewing experience for the web visitor.
Download entire movies
If you'd rather download the entire movie, you can do so by using special software. By downloading the entire movie, you are assured of an non-interrupted viewing experience. In addition, you can skip to any part of the movie whenever you want.
However, be prepared to wait for a few hours for the entire movie to be downloaded completely. Each movie file is usually between 700MB to 1GB in size. That will take quite some time to download, depending on the speed of the connection. With low speed connection, downloading the entire file is almost impossible - it will take days or weeks!
Once you have completed the download, you can watch the movie again and again without having to download the file again. Make sure you have lots of disk space to store the movies!
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