# DVD movies available for download **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 28, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-movies-available-for-download/350248 "2006-03-28T14:59:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-movies-available-for-download/350248/1 "2006-03-28T14:59:01Z")
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! ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-movies-available-for-download/350248/2 "2006-03-28T15:59:11Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-movies-available-for-download/350248/3 "2006-03-28T16:04:38Z")
There are some (old/classic and public domain) feature-length movies available in the “moving pictures” section of [archive.org](http://archive.org). These are freely downloadable. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-movies-available-for-download/350248/4 "2006-03-28T16:17:13Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > 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? ---
**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-movies-available-for-download/350248/5 "2006-03-28T16:54:26Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > 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] ---
**Author:** ![One\_amoung\_many](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cab0a1/32.png) [@One\_amoung\_many](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_amoung_many)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-movies-available-for-download/350248/6 "2006-03-28T17:21:05Z")
[http://www.cinemanow.com/..needs](http://www.cinemanow.com/..needs) IE This may bde on it’s way… [http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39156960,00.htm](http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39156960,00.htm) Here’s one in Oz… [http://bigpondmovies.com/](http://bigpondmovies.com/) Many more out there. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-movies-available-for-download/350248/7 "2006-03-28T19:13:24Z")
I heard on the news that one of the studios - Universal? - is going to start selling downloadable movies online soon. ---
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-movies-available-for-download/350248/8 "2006-03-28T19:25:59Z")
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: ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-movies-available-for-download/350248/9 "2006-03-28T20:31:36Z")
> [@1920s Style "Death Ray"](#): > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![Imasquare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Imasquare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Imasquare)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-movies-available-for-download/350248/10 "2006-03-28T23:49:23Z")
> [@1920s Style "Death Ray"](#): > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![kellner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c2a13f/32.png) [@kellner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellner)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-movies-available-for-download/350248/11 "2006-03-29T00:14:22Z")
> [@Mindfield](#): > > There are some (old/classic and public domain) feature-length movies available in the “moving pictures” section of [archive.org](http://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. ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-movies-available-for-download/350248/12 "2006-03-29T03:18:08Z")
> [@1920s Style "Death Ray"](#): > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-movies-available-for-download/350248/13 "2006-03-29T04:38:36Z")
Is there anything interesting available through [Creative Commons](http://creativecommons.org/video/)? ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-movies-available-for-download/350248/14 "2006-03-29T07:26:22Z")
> [@Askance](#): > > 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?