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Richard Pearse
03-28-2006, 08:59 AM
I'm looking for suggestions on any sites that have DVD movies available for download. Do these even exist?

Illegal, or "legal only in Russia" sites need not be mentioned!
scr4
03-28-2006, 09:59 AM
Well, there's this service that uses a high-bandwidth (~230 kBps*) but high-latency protocol called USPS. The service is called NetFlix. ;)


*Assuming it takes 24 hours to ship two 9.4-GB disks.
Mindfield
03-28-2006, 10:04 AM
There are some (old/classic and public domain) feature-length movies available in the "moving pictures" section of archive.org. These are freely downloadable.
Richard Pearse
03-28-2006, 10:17 AM
Well, there's this service that uses a high-bandwidth (~230 kBps*) but high-latency protocol called USPS. The service is called NetFlix. ;)


*Assuming it takes 24 hours to ship two 9.4-GB disks.

Is that available in Australia?
KlondikeGeoff
03-28-2006, 10:54 AM
Well, there's this service that uses a high-bandwidth (~230 kBps*) but high-latency protocol called USPS. The service is called NetFlix. ;)


*Assuming it takes 24 hours to ship two 9.4-GB disks.

Good one, very clever! [snort, chuckle]
One amoung many
03-28-2006, 11:21 AM
http://www.cinemanow.com/..needs IE


This may bde on it's way..

http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39156960,00.htm

Here's one in Oz..

http://bigpondmovies.com/

Many more out there.
Smeghead
03-28-2006, 01:13 PM
I heard on the news that one of the studios - Universal? - is going to start selling downloadable movies online soon.
Jayrot
03-28-2006, 01:25 PM
There's constant rumor that iTunes will be expanding into this soon. Hopefully it won't be ipod video resolution like their TV shows, though. :rolleyes:
scr4
03-28-2006, 02:31 PM
Is that available in Australia?
Sorry, didn't realize you were in Australia. In case it wasn't clear, my post was a joke - NetFlix is a DVD rental service that sends DVDs by mail. I don't know if there is such a service in Australia.
Imasquare
03-28-2006, 05:49 PM
Is that available in Australia?I just had a look at the BigPond site mentioned by One amoung many. They provide movies either by post or for download.
kellner
03-28-2006, 06:14 PM
There are some (old/classic and public domain) feature-length movies available in the "moving pictures" section of archive.org. These are freely downloadable.I don't know about Australia, but keep in mind that outside the US parts of the collection can fall into the "legal only in Russia" category. Perhaps it isn't a real problem in your jurisdiction, but it might be a good idea to check that.
Askance
03-28-2006, 09:18 PM
Is that available in Australia?There is an Australian equivalent to Netflix, the SMH DVD library (http://www.dvd.smh.com.au/SydneyMorningHerald.aspx). I can testify they've been very good and fast.
Sunspace
03-28-2006, 10:38 PM
Is there anything interesting available through Creative Commons (http://creativecommons.org/video/)?
Richard Pearse
03-29-2006, 01:26 AM
There is an Australian equivalent to Netflix, the SMH DVD library (http://www.dvd.smh.com.au/SydneyMorningHerald.aspx). I can testify they've been very good and fast.

Thanks.

Back to downloadable movies. Is it normally possible to copy them onto a DVD so they can be read by a stand-alone DVD player?