movies

[Hot dog]

I am looking for an inexpensive way to download movies off the internet. I do not have cable. I want to make sure to not download viruses. Can anybody give me some inexpensive sites. Thanks

[disneysteve]

Places to view TV and movies online include Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and iTunes. Netflix requires a membership. Hulu has a free version and HuluPlus which is a paid service. Amazon and iTunes charge a fee. Just for TV shows, you can visit the websites of the various networks or the sites for the specific shows. For example, you can view every episode of every Star Trek series for free at StarTrek.com.

[john36]

Hello to everyone,
Thanks for sharing this information...

[crazyskunk82]

Amazon on demand is pretty cool. A legal way to download movies to own. Netflix is a great way to stream movies. We use a Roku to stream it to our TV from our computer. No need for cable anymore!

[thesmartnickel]

The cheapest thing to do is wait until they are available at the library for free. :P People have already mentioned cheap ways to get them though, Netflix and Amazon are both good. If you don't have Netflix and you just have a few in mind, you may want to just try their one-month free trial. Just make sure you cancel in time. After a year, they usually ask you to try it again so you can get another month.

[jpg7n16]

Netflix - Unlimited TV Shows & Movies Online

7.99/month - unlimited streaming movies (get 1 month free trial)

or

DVD Rental | New Movies on Blu-Ray™ and DVD at Redbox

$1/night for DVD's

[DRILLINDK]

Also, you can purchase an HD antenna to begin receiving local canals. Not only can you watch the movies their airing, but sports and other series'.

Here's one that I bought for my gf b/c she loves to read and has no cable TV:

Amazon.com: Terk FDTV1A Flat Digital Omni Directional Amplified Indoor Antenna (Black): Electronics

[TimMorris]

I have to say, Netflix streaming has limited choices, but it does work out to be a pretty good deal (they have a lot of tv shows as well). I used to use Hulu, but since getting Netflix streaming I haven't bothered using Hulu at all (or going to the library to get DVDs for that matter... and my hometown, which isn't too far from where I live, has an incredible DVD collection. Honestly my DVD player is starting to feel lonely).

It's also worth noting that you can watch some programs (after they've aired) on the program's website. I love me some Daily Show and Colbert Report, but there's no way I'm going to shell out for cable: not a problem seeing you can watch episodes on the shows' sites the next day for free. PBS has a lot available streaming.

I am ashamed to admit that from time to time I have resorted to illegal streams in order to watch cycling events. When the Stanley Cup was on Versus I thankfully found coverage on the radio.

[Frugal]

Netflix is the best deal. You have to use DVDs you get through the mail, however, to make it worthwhile. If it were up to me (and I was not MARRIED) I would junk cable and switch to Hulu and sites where you can watch TV episodes online. There is a lot of garbage and inappropriate stuff on cable TV, anyway.

There are some other sites like Blockbuster, if you have a Blue-Ray player, and Vudu is another one, where you can rent movies online. We do it sometimes, but it is a rip-off since they cost around $4-6 each, and sometimes more!

[moneybags]

Originally Posted by DRILLINDK

Also, you can purchase an HD antenna to begin receiving local canals. Not only can you watch the movies their airing, but sports and other series'.

Here's one that I bought for my gf b/c she loves to read and has no cable TV:

Amazon.com: Terk FDTV1A Flat Digital Omni Directional Amplified Indoor Antenna (Black): Electronics

Does this take the place of the old fashioned giant metal antenna? I currently pay for basic cable just to get local channels since we can't get the regular antenna to get us reception.

[dawnwes]

Yes, it does. We have a terk also and it works fairly well. However, we live a bit out and are surrounded by high/tall trees so we just purchased a rooftop antenna and will be installing it soon.

Dawn

Originally Posted by moneybags

Does this take the place of the old fashioned giant metal antenna? I currently pay for basic cable just to get local channels since we can't get the regular antenna to get us reception.