Tuesday, February 19, 2008

To Stream or To Download

At the University of Iowa, students are always looking for the new, cheap and usually FREE way to get movies right on their own desktop. Now, students aren't looking much further than 66stage.com.

Video streaming is all the rage on college campuses across the country because it does not leave a trail like video downloading. Because streamed videos are hosted by internet sites, law officials are unable to punish those who stream copyrighted material, mainly because they can't find them. 66stage allows the streaming of unreleased movies, TVshows, cartoons, etc, for free, making it one of the most popular sites among students on campus.

Mike, a sophomore at the university, enjoys streaming videos with his roommates. "With the price of movie tickets getting more and more expensive every day, it's fun to be able to watch new movies at home at no cost."

Mike and his roommates have also hooked up their TV to their computer modem so that they can enjoy the movies they stream on a big screen.

If you are interested in streaming online movies, but are looking for a more guilt-free way to enjoy them, try joining a program such as Netflix. Not only do they offer movie rental by mail, but you can also stream movies with the click of a mouse, at a small fee of course.

For those of you who opt to stream for free, I hope you enjoy it while it lasts. It's only a matter of time before the law catches up, and streaming is out.

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