Several unique terms and phrases describe the features of services we review on this site, some easier to grasp than others. This list briefly defines terms relevant to Movie Download.

Ratings

Movie Selection

This criterion refers to the total number of films available and takes into account the types of films available. A good movie download service offers a wide variety of films in all of the popular genres.

Ease of Use of Service

This rating evaluates how easy a service is to use, whether they require an involved registration process or require additional downloads.

Help/Support

Good customer support is important. A service that offers exceptional customer care provides telephone, email and chat support as well as published FAQ pages and help sections. Customer service responses should be quick and provide friendly, relevant answers.

Features

Free Trial

A service that offers a free trial enables customers to try out their membership without a fee, often for two weeks or a month, without obligation.

Anytime Cancellation

This means that you can cancel your membership at any time and you are not required to subscribe to their services for a specific amount of time.

Total # of Titles

The total number of films or downloads available.

Parental Controls

This feature enables parents to set restrictions and filters, such as what ratings can be downloaded or what images are displayed.

Length of Viewing Period

This refers to how long a customer has after a download to watch the film before it expires.

Monthly Download Limits

This refers to how many downloads are supported per month, often with memberships, downloads are unlimited.

New Releases

New releases are films newly released to video, after the theatrical release.

Instant Access

Movies are available through quick downloads or through stream video.

Gift Cards

Purchasable gift cards or gift certificates are available.

Weekly Specials

Special deals, coupons, short-term discounts or other membership deals.

Movie Reviews

Site posts movie reviews from members, their own or from other sources.

Adult Banner Ads

A site that includes these ads displays adult oriented images on non–adult movie pages.

Player Formats

RealPlayer

Media player, created by RealNetworks, that plays a number of multimedia formats including RealAudio, RealVideo, MP3, MPEG–4 and QuickTime.

Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player is a software media player used for playing audio and video on personal computers running Microsoft Windows.

Windows Mobile-based Portable Media Centers

Portable Media Centers can store more than one movie downloaded from a PC through Windows Media Player 10.

Trailers

A short movie preview.

Help/Support

Phone Support

Good movie download services offer exceptional customer support through 24–hour telephone technical and customer support.

Live Chat

IM or instant chat options that connects customers to client care instantaneously for answers to account, technical or general questions.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions, a section in the help section that answers commonly asked questions.

Email Address

Email form or address provided by the download service for customers to direct their questions or concerns.

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