Blinkbox: Stream Great Movies…but at a Price

Getting fed up with MegaVideo’s 72 minute limit? YouTube, Limewire or MetaCafe not cutting it for quality, speed or selection? Then maybe it’s time to look else where –perhaps Blinkbox?

Blinkbox is a new start-up that streams movies and TV programs straight to your computer for your enjoyment. I was sceptical at first. It seems like every site you click on these days you’re offered great streamed films when what you get is actually a load of junk with Japanese subtitles streamed to you from a server in South Korea at an appalling speed – so much so you could probably fly to Korea, buy the thing on DVD and fly home again before the streaming video is finished ‘buffering’.

Blinkbox streams you high quality video that only takes a few seconds to load. For example, I watched Bronson which was only released on DVD a week or so ago. However, it’s all above board and as such you’ll be expected to pay. Bronson set me back £9.99 which is cheaper than the DVD. Other films can cost you al little as £3.

The selection could be better in terms of films from before 2007 but for recent releases you’ll be spoiled for choice.

Because Blinkbox was so easy and of such good quality, I didn’t really mind paying the charges to avoid the bad quality you get with free versions. However, if you’re tight on the old purse strings maybe Blinkbox isn’t for you.