A download is a process through which individual files are transferred from a website or an information server to a computer.

In Spain downloading movies is a practice carried out, approximately, more than 45% of Internet users surpassing even those who choose to be with antivirus software.

Types download

As happens in the music download the most defendant downloading movies are programs file transfer. Also known as P2P (person to person).

This is direct communication between two clients over the Internet. The files are downloaded from the hard disk of a user, provided he gives the go-ahead, through a program.. Some of the best known are, for example, emule or ares.

In the case of downloading movies there a more suitable than their predecessors because it is capable of supporting the transmission of large files. Besides unloading faster. This program is called BitTorrent.

There is another possibility for downloading through certain websites on which it is paid a small amount of money in order to obtain certain files.

On some pages the user can pay to download the film and have it in their possession. However, there are other sites that function as a video store to see what they pay for a particular film.

Download P2P

The first thing the user must do to be able to download movies through file transfer is done with one of the P2P programs. Then you have to install.

Once that is done, the steps to be followed are as follows:

·  Enter the username.

·  Setting the agenda with the priorities of download and upload.

·  Choose the folder where you are going to store downloaded files.

·  Connect program to a list of servers if necessary.

·  Find and select the movie you want to download.

EnIn the case of using BitTorrent to follow the instructions are different. In addition to the above steps must be realized that the torrents are links to download selected.

These can be found in many websites that distribute files through this program. Then we must ensure that it is active and that there are users who have downloaded the entire file.

Formats films

The most common formats in downloading movies are:

·  WMV: audio compression format video and owned by Microsoft.

·  AVI: audio and video format that is based on understanding. This is the standard Windows.

·  Keyboard: this is the format most widely used audio and video on the internet. This is a way of understanding images.

Storage process

Once downloaded the film can be stored on the hard drive or burned to a storage device such as a CD or a DVD. This depends on the size of the files because the former have a capacity of up to 800 Mb.

To do so, users must have installed a specialized program to be selected files desired. Subsequently inserted in the CD or DVD recorder and give the action for the program to start recording.

Legislation in Spain

Like downloading music on the Internet, the film is also a lawsuit if it meets the Organic Law 15/2003 of 25 November, amending the Organic Law 10/1995 of 23 November, Penal Code.

In its article 270 points as a crime reproduction, plagiarism or public distribution of books, music or films for profit. He also believes an action punishable export or store this material and create ways to save their protection.

Under this law, the fact of downloading music for personal use and enjoyment offense is not always that this action does not seek to get financial compensation.