Say goodbye to the days of paying $3.99 per rental at your local video store and forget about ever having to drive out in the pouring rain to rent a movie again. Our team sure enjoys movie download services and we were dying to test out CinemaNow.Though their website interface was very attractive, did we find what we expected? See what we discovered below.
What's New with CinemaNow Movie Downloads?
- Ability to burn movies to a DVD (to be used in a PC, not a DVD player).
- New subscription features.
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7-day free trial.
Star Reviews Favorite Movie Download Feature:
The fact that CinemaNow allows you to begin watching a movie without completely downloading it is great for those who want instant gratification and don't want to wait hours for a movie download.
Movie Selection:
CinemaNow has a wide variety of movies to choose from. The genres include new releases, action, adventure, animation, comedy, drama, family, horror, thriller, romance, sci-fi, westerns, and indie films. TV shows and music videos are also available from CinemaNow.
How CinemaNow Works
With CinemaNow, you pay a monthly subscription for access to more than 1,000 movies that can be downloaded directly to your PC. CinemaNow members also have the ability to purchase and/or rent other movies that aren't included in the subscription service for an additional charge.
To begin using CinemaNow's services, we had to register with the CinemaNow website. Once we signed up for a CinemaNow subscription, we were able to browse the various movies available at the website. We found most of the movies that were included with the subscription to be either outdated or out of the scope of mainstream cinema. Unfortunately, while many of the movies available for purchase were both mainstream and popular, they weren't offered at a discount (even with a CinemaNow subscription).
When we finally found a membership-included movie that we were actually interested in, it was very easy to watch. By simply clicking the "Watch Now" button located underneath the movie title, the movie began playing on our PC in less than 5 minutes. However, there were times when the movie was interrupted (due to buffering or other technical interruptions). This probably could have been prevented by downloading the entire movie before watching it, but again we were faced with download times that were hours in length.
Computer Requirements:
- Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
- Windows Media Player 10 or higher
- A 300K or better Internet connection: we recommend a cable or DSL connection
CinemaNow Subscription Pricing Plan:
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CinemaNow is currently offering a 7-day trial.
- After the trial is over, the subscription rate is $29.95 per month or $99.95 per year. Subscribers now receive: Access to over 1,500 members-only videos and movies, the ability to download free content in the Free Videos section ad-free, & unlimited minutes for yearly subscribers to their mature content website: AllAdultChannel.
- All "Buy" and "Rent" movies are offered at an additional cost. The movies for sale range in price from $3.99 to $14.95 each and the rentals range between $1.99 and $3.99 per rental.
Customer Support:
CinemaNow has an extensive support database with answers to many of the commonly asked questions. In addition to their informative help database, CinemaNow also offers support via email. When we emailed our question to the support department, we received a thorough and friendly response the very same day.
Upside:
Instant-access to movies (without waiting for long downloads).
Downside:
Most people probably won't be interested in many of the movies included in the subscription fee. Quite costly for what is included.
Summary:
We think that the CinemaNow movie download website is a wonderful choice for you film buffs out there. Not only do you have instant access to movies when you subscribe, you don't have long download times like you encounter on some of the competition's websites! The subscription fee is $29.95 per month, which is a slightly steep price to pay, and the movies you gain access to might not necessarily spark your interest. But, you can burn movies to DVD which is an awesome feature and you can view 'already-downloaded' portions throughout your movie download process. Way to go, CinemaNow!