Watching movies online is literally one of the biggest entertainment trends in the world right now. Websites that allow you to download or load a movie as if it were a YouTube video and watch it in the comfort of your own home, sometimes for free, are all the craze and all over the place online. However, it is important to make sure you’re still getting the best quality and best price available when you choose to watch a movie online. It’s also very important to be safe with your computer and information when you go about it.

Find Good Quality

Quality will differ from site to site in regard to online movies, free or paid for. Some smaller and less professional websites might even have illegal cam versions of movies, which means it is a copy made from a video tape made at a theater while the movie was in theaters. Others will use illegal DVD rips with a large banner across the picture at different times stating so. It is a good idea to only try sites that offer free trials of their services so that you can see what kind of quality they offer. If the image looks fuzzy, you see dark shadows at the edges (a sign it’s a cam version) or that infamous banner proclaiming that it’s illegally copied, keep moving – they’re not worth your time or money.

Find Good Prices

Even among online movie services, prices will range and vary. After you look for good quality movies, shop around and see if you can’t find a cheaper price for them. Chances are if you find a place with prices that are as costly as a movie theater ticket, you haven’t looked hard enough. Cheaper options are available, and should be looked for. Because you want the convenience and comfort of watching a movie online, but you definitely don’t want to be taken advantage of in terms of price. Shopping around will help you find the best quality at a great price so you’re not disappointed with any aspect of watching movies online.

Be Careful

Always make sure you’re browsing on a website that is known to be secured. Otherwise, any payment or bank information you give the website to pay for their online movie services may be stolen and used for identity theft purposes. This can lead to lost money, credit cards or bank accounts opened in your name, and even licenses and passports in your name, which can lead to trouble down the road. Secure sites can keep this information safe from those who would use it for illegal purposes.

Another danger of using shady or non reputable websites for your online movie services is that some sites entice you to download free “movies” that turn out to be worms, viruses, adware or spyware. These nasty bugs can get into your computer and stay there, causing a slow computer, data loss, and even identity theft or a complete breakdown of your computer’s function.