1. How much does it cost to watch a movie?
All videos marked "Rent" are available for 24 hour viewing and are priced at $3.99 for new movies and $2.99 for older titles. There are also special discounts available in our Showcase Section. For titles marked "Buy", the downloads are typically priced between $9.95 and $19.95. Please see the title's details page for actual pricing.
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2. What movies are available?
CinemaNow works with major studios such as Disney, Fox, Lionsgate, NBC Universal, Sony and Warner Bros. to make as many videos available as possible. While some movie may not currently be available we encourage you to keep checking back as new movies are added each week. Sign up for our free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest releases.
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3. How large is a movie file? How much space do I need on my computer to store the file?
Most of our download files are encoded between 1200k and 1500k, and they require around 1400MB’s of free space on your hard drive. For tips on how to check your free space, see our customer service center.
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4. How long does it take to download a movie?
With a fast connection (DSL, Cable Modem or better) a Standard Quality (700k) video should take about 30-40 minutes to download. A DVD Quality (1500K) takes about an hour to an hour and a half. If you want to watch your movie while it is downloading, you can start playing it in as little as 30 seconds.
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5. What are the minimum technical requirements?
In order to make full use of CinemaNow and be able to watch and purchase all of our different files and products you will need:
Internet Explorer 6.0*
Windows XP
Windows Media Player 10*
A 300K or better Internet connection: we recommend a cable or DSL connection.
*Current Beta Versions of Internet Explorer 7.0 and Windows Media Player 11 are not currrently supported.
Please also note that you might be able to watch some files using Windows Media Player 9 and older operating systems such as Windows 2000 or ME, but we no longer support, test or recommend our products for use with these OS's or players.
Please see Burn To DVD and CinemaNowHD for additional technical requirements related to this specific content
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6. Can I burn videos to a DVD?
Only videos in the Burn-To-DVD section can be burned and played in a standard DVD player. Please see the Burn To DVD How it Works page for more details. For all other CinemaNow videos, Your DVD player will not be able to read the information properly since our videos use a special security protection.
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7. How do I watch CinemaNow movies on my TV?
If your laptop has an S-video jack, then you can hook your computer directly to your TV.
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8. Why can I buy some movies and rent others?
We offer our videos to you according to the licenses given by filmmakers and content companies. We are working with them to expand our options so you have more of what you want!
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9. Can I transfer movies to my video iPod, PSP or other portable player?
At this time, CinemaNow movies are not available for the iPod or PSP, however we are working with our content providers to expand the options you have.
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10. Do You Have Parental Controls?
Yes. We let you decide what your kids can access.
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