Legal Pay Per View without Cable

The movie fans out there in cord cutter world might want to know that they can get new release online. If you had a cable subscription and rented movies on demand you can still get your fix. The quality of the video depends on what service you use and what equipment you connect to your television.

If you own an Apple TV 2 then you know it's easy to just rent HD content through your iTunes account. The price is about the same as what the cable company charges. There are also some other services online that allow the rental of new movies. You will need to check the device you have to see if any services are pre-installed. The Boxee Box uses VUDU and many other devices also connect to VUDU.

If you rent a few movies a month through the local video store or on demand then the convince of renting through a media streaming device can be super easy. You can also find large selection that your cable provider might not even carry. On average I have rented a couple of new releases each month through my Apple TV 2 and the experience is excellent. Keep in mind this is not about saving money as the rental costs are set by the movie studios and stay about the same through the different services. It's more about convenience and finding new content online without a cable subscription. It's also away for those who do subscribe to cable to pass the cable company and go somewhere else for your entertainment needs.

Download Unlimited Number of Movies

There is a new service called Movie Rocket which allows users to download an unlimited number of movies. The movies are also available in HD. This is the solution for those who want to get a vast amount of movies. This service is worth getting in addition to just your HD antenna as the choices for movies is a bit limited with just an antenna.

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Roku Digital Video Player Review

A great alternative for movie watching without cable is the Roku Digital Video Player. This little box can only stream video from services like Netflix or Amazon. What it does very well is allow you to rent movies and play them back on your TV. The cost is only $99.00 and you can get up to 40,000 movies and TV shows from Amazon or 12,000 titles from Netflix. You do need to pay for the services, but again it cost much less then cable. A Netflix streaming account can be as low as $8.99 a month plus they always have free trials. There are many titles in HD and the box has an HDMI output along with standard cables. The unit also includes a remote. The main screen is easy to work with and you will be watching movies in just a few minutes after set up. This is a real bargain and a great addition to your setup. If you want movies and you are without cable this is money well spent.

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Stack Of Movies

The last few days I was able to borrow movies on DVD from some friends. This is another great resource to add to my free cable project. Since most people only watch a movie once, they won't mind if you borrow a few movies. You can also join a service like Netflix and get a number of DVD's sent to you in the mail each month. The choice is yours on how to get movies. There are so many options that you will find a few sources. When I had the premium movie stations on cable I was lucky if I watched 3 movies a week. The number of movies worth watching was limited. The movie network had new titles each month, but the rest of the movies were stuff you would never rent or older titles. With my free cable project I have been able to find other sources for movies and have more selection then I ever did with cable. If you find that you want a constant number of movies coming in then a paid service like Netflix might be the best way to go. It is still cheaper then the cost of the movie channel. You can try Netflix for free which is a great way to watch a few movies and try out the service.

Xbox Movies

The Xbox 360 also has a movie service built in. If you gave up HBO or another movie station when you gave up cable, you can use your Xbox to buy or rent movies online. Your Xbox 360 is also a media player, if you have movies downloaded in the right format then you can play them back with the Xbox. The cost of renting movies or buying is almost identical to the iTunes music store. If you own an Xbox play around with the supported movie files. You can also use the Xbox as an up scaling DVD player if you have it connect to an HDTV with and HDMI cable.

Can You Believe I Used To Pay For Cable

It's hard to believe that I was paying for cable just a few days ago. The Internet has changed everything. In less then 24 hours I went from cable to the world of online video and I must say I was surprised as to the number of free services online. In my last post I mentioned YouTube, but what about movies. Well there are a few options in this post I will mention the legal way of getting movies online. If you are in the US you can get videos on demand from Amazon here are a few titles that I found doing a quick scan of their service.

Knowing
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Taken
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

There were thousands to pick from these were just the top movies listed. The cost per movie rental is $3.99 and you can download the movie to your computer or a media streaming device that I will review in a future post. This is a great deal since you got rid of cable and are saving on average $60 to $100 a month, even if you pay for a few rentals you are still ahead and it's 100% legal.