Bits & Bytes

We are continuing with our Entertainment theme this week.   We talked about music, now we are going to shift our focus to movies.

There are quite a few movie sites on the net.  We are going to focus on just a few here.  First, once again, are some things look for.  Are you going to rent or buy movies?  Do you want to watch them just once or keep them forever?  What quality would you like them in?  Different stores have different answers to those questions.  Here’s a quick run down:

netflix.com

I’m a Netflix subscriber and I love it.  Not only do we get DVD’s delivered to us, there’s a decent library online you can stream to your computer.  There aren’t many new releases, but if you like classic movies like I do, you will find plenty to watch.  There are lots of TV shows also!  The online movies are included with most subscriptions.

vongo.com

I used to be a Vongo member, but I gave it up when I switched to Netflix.  Vongo is a service from Stars, the cable movie network.  Anything that is on the Stars network you can watch online with your monthly membership.  Other movies can be watched via pay-per-view with various costs.

Amazon.com

Once again, Amazon is a GREAT pick for buying or renting movies online.  They offer plenty of movies to choose from to either buy or rent.  Check out the “Amazon Unboxed” store with the link on the far right.

cinemanow.com

Cinemanow.com is another good place to rent or purchase movies.  The bonus with their site is that they have a Media Center addition that will allow you to rent movies from the Media Center interface we talked about last week.  They also have lots of TV shows and other content as well.

If you have questions about anything we talked about this week, please email us at bits@pc-er.com.  We’d love to hear from you!

Today we will continue our discussion of entertainment for computer by talking about various ways to get movies and music to your computer!  Tune in Wednesday at 6pm!