The internet is amazing. It makes copying and transferring almost anything that can be stored as a digital file fast and pain free. Image, text, audio and video: if you have a fast enough internet connection, everything is online and easy to get hold.
That’s why for the last decade and a half or so movie studios and music producers have struggled with online piracy – people just downloading whatever they want, usually for free.
It’s taken the entertainment industry a long time to catch up. With piracy so easy and difficult to stop, it’s no wonder consumers have been getting their music and video fix illicitly.
But we’re finally there: with online streaming services like ShowMax, through which you can access a library of over 12 000 hours of high quality TV and movies for just R99 a month, you have a choice. Piracy is no longer the easiest and most convenient option.
Without even touching on the legality of watching dodgy online videos, here’s six reasons why ShowMax is better than pirating video.
ShowMax is instant
There’s no searching for a video title, finding a link and waiting hours for a show to download. Tap a title in the ShowMax library and it will start streaming almost instantly.
ShowMax is high quality
Ever downloaded a blockbuster move file and discovered that it’s been filmed from the back of a cinema on a mobile phone? ShowMax streams in up to 720p quality with digital surround sound. It’s reliable every time.
ShowMax doesn’t require storage
Everything is online with ShowMax. You don’t have to copy a film to a USB key to continue watching it at another location. Just log into your account from anywhere in the country and you’re good to go.
ShowMax is safe
Remember, even on so-called sharing sites someone is making money for hosting links to free videos. This can be in the form of dodgy adverts – including ones that might infect your PC with malware – or by including malware in downloaded files. Watching ShowMax videos is risk-free: our content is secure and constantly monitored.
ShowMax uses less bandwidth
ShowMax’s advanced compression techniques can bring a high quality video feed to your TV, and it adjusts itself to the speed of your connection. At its highest quality, it streams at around 900MB per hour, which is less than most films downloaded off of pirate sites.
ShowMax benefits the creators
You’re only paying R99 a month for access to all of the ShowMax library, but you can be sure that out of that the people who made the films you love are getting their share. And that’s a good thing, not just because you’re rewarding the makers of your favourite series and films fairly, but because if TV companies and film producers can’t make any money as their work is too heavily pirated, they’ll stop making the shows you enjoy.
[su_box title=”ShowMax is legal” box_color=”#f37021″]OK, so we will touch on the law a bit.
The best thing about ShowMax is there’s no more looking over your shoulder, worrying that you’re going to be found out and taken to court. Did you know, if you download a video using the Bittorrent client, the chances are that you’re uploading parts of it at the same time.
Because of this, you could be prosecuted for distributing copyrighted material illegally – a crime that carries a sentence of up to seven years in jail? Sure, you might not get caught, but for R99 a month why take the risk?[/su_box]
