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iPads and tablets, in general, are having a stronger impact on our day to day lives and have almost taken over computers due to its ease of use. The expanding features developed by the Apple team and the App Store further add to the iPad appeal. Whether you enjoy browsing, listening to music or watching videos the iPad is great. Especially if you are a movie buff, the ability to enjoy and watch films on your iPads is easier than ever before.
Recently, one of the most repeatedly asked questions from our customers has been, what is the best and most hassle-free way to watch movies on my iPad? There are just so many ways and different services to use to watch movies on your ipad and even your iphone.
Ranking from the best to the worst, sorted by the level of hassle, we have listed 3 ways to enjoy movies on your iPad:
A dedicated movie player app
There are many apps to choose from however one of the most hassle-free ways of watching a movie has to be the offline movie experience by downloading either AVPlayerHD or AnyplayerHD. If you want to learn more about different apps available read this article on movie goer apps. We’ve weighed the advantages and disadvantages of this approach:
Advantages
● You can watch as many movies as your iPad can accommodate
● There is USB access to your own movie library so you have extra-fast speed
● You can copy any movie format via Apps FileSharing in iTunes with subtitle support
● Offline viewing is possible, so you can watch movies on your iPad wherever you are without the hassle or cost of connecting to WiFi or data plan.
Disadvantages
● The selection of movies is limited to what you download
● Downloading from your computer or web directly is not possible
Movies directly from your computer
Another method you is to stream movies directly from your computer using Air Display. For this, you will have to connect through WiFi or your data plan. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of this method:
Advantages
● It can convert any file formats on-the-fly while streaming
● No requirement to sync with iTunes
● WiFi & 3G access to your movie library
Disadvantages
● Offline viewing is an option, but it is inconvenient as you will have to convert the movie, copy it into iTunes and then sync the movie
● Your computer needs to be involved as it is more time and cost effective than using data
● Possible security issues while streaming over web and sharing additional network requirements
Movie directly from iTunes
With iTunes you can directly experience the movies from your iPad. However, every movie comes with a price tag on it and you have to pay a premium to download the movie. Here are the Advantages and disadvantages of this option:
Advantages
● Option to buy or rent a movie
● Huge selection of movies ranging from the new releases to the classics
● It can be easily downloaded straight into your iPad using WiFi or data
Disadvantages
● The price of each movie can range from $3.99 to $24.00
● Must be downloaded into the device and the time it takes depends on your network speed
● Data download can end up being timely and costly
So, here are the Top 3 ways to facilitate watching movies on your iPad. Each of the above options has its pros and cons and all of them are highly recommended from us as well as from thousands of users. Remember that these three are only some of the many ways to enjoy movies on your iPad!
